FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that T Jalen McKenzie has been signed to the practice squad.
McKenzie, 25, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Tennessee out of Southern California on May 13, 2022. The 6-foot-5, 315-pounder, was released at the end of training camp and spent his rookie season on the Seattle practice squad. He was released by Seattle at the end of training camp in 2023 and spent the year on the Las Vegas practice squad. McKenzie was released by Las Vegas on Aug. 27, 2024. He played both right tackle and left tackle at USC.