The Patriots must release four players from their initial 53-man roster to make room for Jacobs, Thomas, Jacobs and Johnson. Demontrey Jacobs, 25, went undrafted out of USF in 2023.

New England claimed four players - offensive linemen Deomtray Davis and Zachary Thomas, linebacker Curtis Jacobs and defensive lineman Eric ... and the Cincinnati Bengals put in a claim on Johnson.

But Jacobs will certainly add some size and strength to the offensive line mix. Zachary Thomas Thomas is a 6-foot-5, 300-pound tackle that was a sixth-round pick by the Bears in 2022.

Zachary Thomas Thomas, 26, was a sixth-round pick of the Chicago Bears out of San Diego State, where he earned First-team All-MW in 2021 and Second-team All-MW in 2020.