With Ja'Whaun Bentley out with an injury, the Patriots have added a little bit of depth to their defense ahead of Thursday night's matchup with the New York Jets.

The New England Patriots announced they are elevating veteran linebacker Joe Giles-Harris from the practice squad to the 53-man roster for Thursday's game against the New York Jets. Giles-Harris had a strong training camp and preseason,

The Patriots used just one practice squad elevation Thursday night for their matchup with the Jets, calling up linebacker Joe Giles-Harris. The Patriots needed linebacker help after starter Ja’Whaun Bentley suffered a pectoral tear believed to be season-ending in the team’s Week 2 overtime loss to the Seahawks.