FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that they have placed rookie S Joshuah Bledsoe on injured reserve.
   Bledsoe, 23, was originally selected by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the 188th overall selection out of Missouri. After being placed on the Reserve/NFI List on Aug. 30, Bledsoe was activated to the 53-man roster on Dec. 14 and was inactive for the last two games.