Patriots announce veteran OL roster signing, among multiple moves

The New England Patriots made a series of moves on a short week Monday, ahead of their Thursday Night Football showdown against the New York Jets.

They announced they had signed veteran offensive guard Michael Jordan to the 53-man roster, along with the practice squad signings of rookie cornerback DJ James and safety Mark Perry.

To make room for the newest practice squad additions, the team released safety AJ Thomas and linebacker Yvandy Rigby.

Jordan signing to the main roster comes on the heels of the Patriots putting veteran offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on the exempt/left squad list. He had been a weekly practice squad elevation with the team battling injuries at the guard position.

Second-year guard Sidy Sow is still dealing with an ankle injury, and Cole Strange is recovering from a knee injury.

The Patriots have brought in multiple players in an attempt to build better depth at the guard position, and so far, Jordan, the former fourth-round draft pick for the Cincinnati Bengals, has been their best option.