While Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States, the New England Patriots followed their ‘No Days Off’ mantra today: the team did not only make two transactions at their wide receiver position, it also finalized its initial practice squad. As part of this process, the club signed three players: offensive linemen Colby Gossett and Najee Toran, and edge defender Gerri Green were all added to the practice squad.
Normally, this would mean that the team’s 10-man squad was now filled out with the eleventh player under contract — fullback Jakob Johnson — being granted an exemption due to his status as an international player.