Mike Purcell, de 33 anos, assinou com o New England Patriots para substituir Christian Barmore. 33-year-old Mike Purcell signed with the New England Patriots to replace injured Christian Barmore.

O New England Patriots assinou o veterano defensive tackle Mike Purcell, de 33 anos, depois que Christian Barmore foi diagnosticado com coágulos sanguíneos e descartado indefinidamente. The New England Patriots signed veteran defensive tackle Mike Purcell, 33, after standout Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots and ruled out indefinitely. Purcell jogou 10 dos 16 jogos para o Denver Broncos na última temporada e tem 208 tackles de carreira, incluindo 3,5 sacks e 15 tackles por perda, ao longo de oito temporadas com o San Francisco 49ers e Broncos. Purcell played 10 out of 16 games for the Denver Broncos last season and has 208 career tackles, including 3.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss, over eight seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and Broncos. Os termos do contrato para a assinatura da Purcell não foram anunciados. Contract terms for Purcell's signing were not announced.