FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that they have signed DL Jeremiah Pharms Jr. Terms of the contract were not announced.
Pharms Jr., 25, played in the USFL this past spring for the Pittsburgh Maulers, finishing with two sacks and 32 total tackles. The 6-foot-3, 275-pounder began his college career at Sacramento State as a linebacker before finishing his career at Friends University as a defensive lineman. He had 14 ½ sacks at Friends University as a senior.