The New England Patriots have been quite busy on Saturday. Not only did they sign rookie quarterback/wide receiver Malik Cunningham from their practice squad to their 53-man team, as previously reported, they also made three other moves.
Sophomore Tyquan Thornton, who had missed the first five games of the season on injured reserve, is being activated. In addition, edge linebacker Matthew Judon and offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr. are being placed on injured reserve.
Thornton, 23, joined the Patriots as a second-round selection in last year’s draft. He showed promise early on, but a collarbone injury suffered in preseason forced him to start his rookie campaign on injured reserve.