Os Patriots reforçaram seu time de treinos com quatro jogadores à frente de seu jogo de playoff contra Houston. The Patriots bolstered their practice squad with four players ahead of their playoff game against Houston.

Os New England Patriots adicionaram o cornerback Miles Battle, o running back D’Ernest Johnson, o tackle Lorenz Metz e o wide receiver Trent Sherfield Sr. ao seu plantel de treino antes do jogo de playoff Divisional Round contra o Houston Texans. The New England Patriots added cornerback Miles Battle, running back D’Ernest Johnson, tackle Lorenz Metz, and wide receiver Trent Sherfield Sr. to their practice squad ahead of their Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans. Os movimentos vieram depois de liberar o lineman defensivo Fabien Lovett e o wide receiver Brandon Smith. The moves came after releasing defensive lineman Fabien Lovett and wide receiver Brandon Smith. Johnson, um veterano de 29 anos, jogou em sete jogos pela Nova Inglaterra em 2025, contribuindo para equipes ofensivas e especiais. Johnson, a 29-year-old veteran, had played in seven games for New England in 2025, contributing on offense and special teams. Battle, um agente livre novato de 25 anos, jogou anteriormente pelo Kansas City Chiefs e teve breves passagens com os Patriots em 2024 e 2025. Battle, a 25-year-old rookie free agent, previously played for the Kansas City Chiefs and had brief stints with the Patriots in 2024 and 2025. Metz, um ataque ofensivo de 26 anos da Alemanha, juntou-se ao Programa Internacional de Pathway de Jogadores depois de passar duas temporadas no esquadrão de prática de Tampa Bay. Metz, a 26-year-old offensive tackle from Germany, joined through the International Player Pathway Program after spending two seasons on Tampa Bay’s practice squad. Sherfield, um veterano de nove anos da NFL, jogou em 12 jogos para Denver e Arizona em 2025. Sherfield, a nine-year NFL veteran, played in 12 games for Denver and Arizona in 2025. As assinaturas visam fortalecer a profundidade para o confronto dos playoffs. The signings aim to strengthen depth for the playoff matchup.