Patriots add veteran offensive lineman to roster

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Patriots add veteran offensive lineman to roster

Mark Daniels · MassLive

Mon, Dec 1, 2025 ·

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The Patriots have added more offensive line insurance to their roster.

On Monday, hours before their matchup with the New York Giants , the Patriots elevated veteran offensive lineman Brenden Jaimes and veteran defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms to their game-day roster.

These moves give the Patriots more reinforcements in the trenches due to multiple injuries.

Earlier today, the team listed starting center Garrett Bradbury as questionable for their Monday night matchup due to an illness. With the team already missing starting left tackle Will Campbell (knee) and starting left guard Jared Wilson (ankle), Bradbury’s availability is a concern.

With Wilson out, the Patriots are expected to start Ben Brown at left guard. Since Brown is also the team’s top backup center, the Patriots opted to elevate Jaimes due to his NFL experience. The 26-year-old played 47 games and made three starts with the Los Angeles Chargers from 2021 to 2024. All three of his starts came at the center position.

Jaimes has played 258 snaps in the NFL at center, with another eight coming at left guard and eight at right guard. The veteran was elevated for one Patriots game earlier this season, against Carolina, where he played six snaps on special teams.

If Bradbury can’t play, and the Patriots want to keep Brown at left guard, Jaimes could be the team’s center against the Giants. Their other option would be to play Brown at center and start Caedan Wallace at left guard.

The team is also dealing with several injuries to its defensive line. The Patriots won’t have Milton Williams , who’s on the injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain. In Cincinnati, the team also saw Khyiris Tonga suffer a chest injury. The veteran is listed as questionable for Monday night’s game.

With Williams out and Tonga limited, the Patriots elevated Pharms for the second straight week. The 29-year-old played in 16 games, making five starts for the Patriots last season. He finished with 33 tackles and two sacks. He made his 2025 debut against the Bengals , finishing with a tackle and a quarterback hit.

Pharms will add depth to the defensive tackle position. The Patriots also have Christian Barmore , Corey Durden, Eric Gregory, and Joshua Farmer .

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