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Patriots add rookie offensive lineman to roster
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The Patriots are adding reinforcements to their offensive line .
On Monday, the team shuffled its practice squad by signing rookie guard Mehki Butler and subsequently releasing guard Bill Murray.
The Patriots signed Butler this offseason as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas State. This summer, the rookie played 42 snaps at left guard and 10 snaps at right guard in three preseason games. After being cut at the end of training camp, Butler signed with the Patriots practice squad on Aug 27.
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The rookie was released from the Patriots' practice squad on Sept. 11.
The Patriots' offensive line depth has been tested this season. Left tackle Will Campbell was placed on the injured reserve following his knee injury in Cincinnati . Left guard Jared Wilson returned to practice on Monday after missing the New York Giants game with an ankle injury.
Butler is the second guard signed to the practice squad, joining Andrew Rupcich . The Patriots also have center Brenden Jaimes and tackle Sebastian Gutierrez. Jaimes has been elevated to the Patriots game-day roster twice this season.
Murray, 28, signed with the Patriots on Nov. 25. The veteran has been involved in multiple transactions with the franchise. Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2020, as a defensive tackle, he was cut and signed seven times between 2020 and 2023 while moving to offensive guard. He left New England in 2023, signing with the Chicago Bears .
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Murray made his NFL debut with the Patriots in 2022 and then played in three games with the Bears in 2024.
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