With TreVeyon Henderson expected to miss multiple weeks because of a high ankle sprain, the Patriots have gone back to a familiar name in the backfield.
New England announced Tuesday that it has signed running back Hassan Haskins and cornerback D’Shawn Jamison to the practice squad.
Haskins, 26, had already spent time around the team earlier this year. He worked out and signed at Gillette Stadium before the 2026 preseason opener, then was released as a vested veteran when the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline hit. He later returned for two weeks on the practice squad in September and has been a free agent since.
At 6-foot-2 and 228 pounds, Haskins originally entered the league as a fourth-round pick in 2022, going No. 131 overall. He has also spent time with the Titans and Chargers.
Across 44 career games, the former first-team All-Big Ten selection at Michigan has 76 carries for 229 yards, 18 catches for 119 yards, three touchdowns and one start. He has logged 371 offensive snaps and 683 on special teams, and now slots in as the fourth healthy back behind Rhamondre Stevenson, trade pickup Corey Kiner and scout-teamer Lan Larison.
Jamison, 27, gives New England another option at cornerback alongside Al’zillion Hamilton on the practice squad after veteran Kindle Vildor was promoted. The 5-foot-9, 185-pound Texas product went undrafted in 2023 and has had NFL stops with the 49ers, Panthers and Steelers. He also spent the first month of the 2026 season on the Cardinals’ practice squad.
In 18 games, Jamison has totaled 10 tackles and one pass deflection while seeing action on both sides of the ball’s lesser spotlight: 107 defensive snaps and 166 on special teams. His career also includes one start and three kickoff returns.
To clear space for the additions, the Patriots released outside linebacker Jose Ramirez.
Ramirez, 27, had just rejoined the practice squad last week after clearing waivers. The 6-foot-2, 252-pound edge rusher originally arrived in September, then was elevated to the 53-man roster three weeks later. In two games, he logged one solo tackle over 30 snaps on defense and special teams before being waived.
A 2023 sixth-round pick at No. 196 overall, Ramirez has also appeared in four games with the Buccaneers. The former MAC Defensive Player of the Year came through Arizona, Riverside City College and Eastern Michigan, then spent last season with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats before reaching a futures deal with the Eagles.
Mike Vrabel’s 3-2 team now has an open spot on the active roster and a full practice squad.
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