Patriots Add Jose Ramirez, Make Three Practice Squad Moves

WHO:

patriots.com - The New England Patriots re-signed linebacker Jose Ramirez to their practice squad and released offensive lineman Jacob Rizy from the practice squad.

patriots.com - The Patriots released punter Bryce Baringer from the injured reserve list.

Heavy NFL - Ramirez is an outside linebacker and a former Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

patriots.com - Ramirez is 27, stands 6-foot-2, and weighs 252 pounds.

patriots.com - Rizy is 24, stands 6-foot-5, and weighs 306 pounds.

patriots.com - Baringer is 27, stands 6-foot-2, and weighs 215 pounds.

WHAT:

patriots.com - Ramirez has spent time on both the Patriots’ practice squad and 53-man roster and played in two games for New England on defense and special teams.

patriots.com - Ramirez entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2023 NFL Draft, after playing at Eastern Michigan. He spent his rookie season on Tampa Bay’s practice squad and made its 53-man roster in 2024, appearing in four games on defense and special teams.

patriots.com - After Tampa Bay released Ramirez at the end of training camp in 2025, he played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.

patriots.com - Philadelphia signed Ramirez to a futures contract and later released him.

patriots.com - Rizy was signed by New England as a rookie free agent, released at the end of training camp, signed to the practice squad, released, re-signed, and released again.

patriots.com - Rizy played two seasons at Florida State after three seasons at Harvard.

patriots.com - Baringer averaged 47.9 yards per punt on 219 attempts across 51 regular-season games.

Heavy NFL - New England is navigating what the article describes as an “injury-ravaged roster.”

WHERE:

patriots.com - The Patriots’ announcement was made from Foxborough, Massachusetts.

patriots.com - Rizy played college football at Florida State and Harvard; Ramirez played at Eastern Michigan.

WHEN:

patriots.com - The Patriots originally signed Ramirez to the practice squad on Sept. 1, 2026.

patriots.com - Rizy signed with New England on May 8, 2026, was released from the practice squad on Sept. 17, and was re-signed to it on Oct. 19.

patriots.com - Philadelphia signed Ramirez to a futures contract on Jan. 15, 2026, and released him on Aug. 30, 2026.

patriots.com - Baringer was placed on injured reserve on Aug. 31, 2026.

patriots.com - Rizy played at Harvard from 2021–2023 and Florida State from 2024–2025.

HOW:

patriots.com - The Patriots made the roster changes by re-signing Ramirez to the practice squad, releasing Rizy from the practice squad, and releasing Baringer from injured reserve.

The New England Patriots re-signed linebacker Jose Ramirez to their practice squad, released offensive lineman Jacob Rizy from the squad, and released punter Bryce Baringer from injured reserve. Ramirez, who has appeared in two games for New England, previously played for Tampa Bay and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after starring at Eastern Michigan. Baringer averaged 47.9 yards per punt across 51 regular-season games, while Rizy played college football at Harvard and Florida State.