A spot on the New England Patriots’ 53-man roster opened after the NFL trade deadline passed quietly.
The organization officially moved wide receiver Kendrick Bourne to injured reserve on Tuesday, according to the transaction wire.
Bourne, 28, went down with a knee injury in the fourth quarter of last Sunday’s 31-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. An MRI revealed a torn ACL, ending his season eight games and five starts in.
Ranking atop New England’s offense with 55 targets, 37 catches, 406 yards and four touchdowns, only center David Andrews, quarterback Mac Jones, left tackle Trent Brown and tight end Hunter Henry have played a higher rate of snaps this fall than Bourne’s 73 percent.