FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have signed C Lecitus Smith (pronounced – luh-SEET-us) to the 53-man roster from the Green Bay practice squad. In addition, the Patriots signed CB Miles Battle to the practice squad and released C Sincere Haynesworth from the practice squad.
Smith, 26, originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (215th overall) by Arizona in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-3, 314-pounder, played in 10 games with two starts at right guard as a rookie. Smith was released by Arizona at the end of training camp last season and spent the 2023 season on the practice squads of Houston and Philadelphia.