FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that LB Joe Giles-Harris and TE Mitchell Wilcox have been elevated to the active roster from the practice squad.
Giles-Harris, 27, was elevated to the active roster prior to the Patriots game at the New York Jets on Oct. 27 and finished with 2 total tackles in action on defense and on special teams. He was originally signed by New England on Aug. 9, 2023 and spent the entire year on the practice squad. The 6-foot-2, 234-pounder, has spent time with Jacksonville (2019-20) and Buffalo (2021-22) on the practice squad and active roster after originally entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with Jacksonville out of Duke on April 28, 2019. After two seasons rotating between the 53-man roster and the practice squad with Jacksonville, Giles-Harris was signed by Buffalo on Aug. 31, 2021 after being released by Jacksonville on May 16, 2021. He has played in 18 regular season games with three starts and has 20 total tackles and 1 sack. He was released by New England on Aug. 27, 2024 and signed to the practice squad on Sept. 2, 2024.
Wilcox, 28, was elevated to the active roster and made his New England debut at San Francisco on Sept. 29, 2024. He was signed by New England as an unrestricted free agent from Cincinnati on April 22, 2024. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder, originally signed with Cincinnati on April 27, 2020, as a rookie free agent out of South Florida. He spent the majority of the 2020 season on the practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster on Jan. 1, 2020. He has played in 49 regular season games with nine starts and has 29 receptions for 211 yards with 1 touchdown. Wilcox has played in seven postseason games and has added 2 receptions for 29 yards.
