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Patriots place OL Jake Andrews on injured reserve and sign long snapper Tucker Addington

Jake Andrews played in 16 games and started one last year during his rookie season.

Jake Andrews
Jake Andrews AP Photo

By Khari Thompson

Patriots offensive lineman Jake Andrews has been placed on injured reserve, the team announced Monday.

The team did not say what caused Andrews to be placed on the list.

Andrews played in 16 games last season with one start in the regular-season finale against the Jets on Jan. 7. Andrews primarily plays center but started that game at left guard.

The Patriots drafted Andrews in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He spent most of his rookie year backing up veteran center David Andrews.

Without Jake Andrews in the mix during training camp, the Patriots have turned to Nick Leverett for the backup center role. Atonio Mafi, who primarily played guard last season, has also been taking snaps at center in a reserve role.

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The Patriots also announced that they signed long-snapper Tucker Addington. Addington had a brief stint with the Patriots in 2022, during which he played in three games. He has spent time with Dallas, Washington, and Dallas, mostly as a practice squad player.

Joe Cardona, who started at long snapper last year, remains on the roster.