The New England Patriots signed seven members of the final practice squad to futures contracts as the offseason began Monday.
Running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn, wide receiver T.J. Luther, offensive tackle Andrew Stueber, defensive tackle Trysten Hill, defensive end William Bradley-King, linebacker Joe Giles-Harris and cornerback Azizi Hearn have been retained for 2024, per the NFL transaction wire.
Vaughn, 26, joined New England’s practice squad midway through December after clearing waivers. Selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft at No. 76 overall, the back by way of Illinois and Vanderbilt appeared in 43 games while a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.