New England opened two roster spots by placing Freeny and Scruggs on injured reserve, which the team quickly filled by signing DL Geneo Grissom and DL Anthony Johnson to the 53-man roster.
Freeny and Scruggs had already been ruled out for this Sunday’s home tilt against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Promotion of Geneo Grissom should help on special teams, where Patriots lose Jonathan Freeny (IR). Anthony Johnson provides interior rush.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 15, 2016
More on the practice squad call-ups:
- Grissom was a third-round pick by New England in 2015 out of Oklahoma.