The Patriots bolstered their offensive line depth by signing Conor McDermott to the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.
Originally a sixth-round pick by New England in the 2017 NFL Draft, the seven-year veteran spent training camp with the Patriots this summer before being placed on injured reserve on Aug. 29. McDermott was later released from injured reserve with an injury settlement after the final roster cuts.
McDermott was spotted at Patriots practice Tuesday afternoon wearing No. 75.
A former UCLA standout, the 30-year-old McDermott has played 49 career NFL games with 12 starts, including two at right guard, two at left tackle, seven at right tackle and one at tackle-eligible tight end. He was waived out of training camp as a rookie and subsequently played parts of three seasons with the Buffalo Bills (2017-19) and New York Jets (2019-22) before signing with New England again last fall off the Jets practice squad. He played six games with the Patriots last fall from November onwards.
He also has one career catch for a 1-yard touchdown, which came from Jets quarterback Zach Wilson on Dec. 26, 2021 in a 26-21 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
