Pats Pulpit
The New England Patriots gained three and lost three leading up to the initial joint practice of training camp.
The organization signed defensive tackle Bryce Ganious, re-signed running back JaMycal Hasty and claimed cornerback Tre Avery off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday.
In corresponding roster moves, cornerback Marcellas Dial Jr. and defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy have been placed on injured reserve while tight end Tyler Davis has been released.
Ganious, 21, went unselected in the 2025 NFL draft and attended rookie minicamp in Foxborough on a tryout basis. The 6-foot-1, 300-pound free agent spent two years at Villanova before transferring to Wake Forest for his junior and senior campaigns. He appeared in 45 games combined from the FCS to the ACC. The collegiate career spanned 112 tackles, including 17.5 for loss, plus eight sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Ganious made eight starts last fall for the Demon Deacons.
Hasty, 28, first arrived with the Patriots as a waiver claim midway through 2023. The veteran running back proceeded play in 15 games last season, turning 20 carries into 69 yards, 10 catches into 59 yards and scoring one touchdown. He also averaged 23.8 yards per kickoff return. Undrafted out of Baylor in 2020, Hasty made previous stops with the 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars. The 5-foot-8, 205-pounder stands 56 games into his career with 854 yards and six scores from scrimmage.
Avery, 28, had been waived by San Francisco on Monday. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound cornerback entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2022. After spending his first two campaigns on the active roster, he began 2024 season on the practice squad before being promoted and ultimately claimed off waivers. The Rutgers product has logged 38 games, including five starts, along with 65 tackles and 11 passes defensed.
Head coach Mike Vrabel’s active roster remains at 91.
Davis, 28, agreed to terms with the Patriots last week following a workout. The 6-foot-5, 252-pound Georgia Tech product was selected by the Jaguars in the sixth round of 2020 NFL draft at No. 206 overall. He appeared in eight contests during his rookie campaign and was waived at the league’s cutdown deadline in 2021. After a stint on the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad, Davis spent two seasons on the 53-man roster of the Green Bay Packers. His 2023 and 2024 concluded on injured reserve. The vested tight end has handled eight receptions for 61 yards across 39 games, including one start.
Dial, 24, was carted off during Monday’s practice and an MRI confirmed a torn ACL, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The corner by way of Georgia Military and South Carolina landed in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft at pick No. 180 overall. He outlasted the 53-man roster deadline as a Patriots rookie and went on to appear in all 17 games. Making one start, Dial had a hand in 12 tackles and a forced fumble. The 6-foot, 190-pounder saw...
