The Patriots are bolstering their tight end depth chart with another talent with collegiate ties to the region.
New England announced on Thursday that it signed tight end Anthony Firkser, with the 28-year-old joining a personnel grouping that also includes NFL regulars in Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki.
In a corresponding move, the Patriots announced that they placed linebacker Raekwon McMillan on injured reserve. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, McMillan suffered a partial tear of his Achilles at one of the Patriots’ OTA practices.
McMillan, 27, appeared in all 16 games for the Patriots last season, recording 35 tackles as a depth linebacker.