Patriots make roster move with rookie edge rusher Gabe Jacas

The New England Patriots have placed rookie edge rusher Gabe Jacas on the active/non-football injury list. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported the news on Sunday.

This news comes after the Patriots finally came to a contract agreement with Jacas, who missed all of the team’s spring practices. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel indicated that the team would be cautious with Jacas considering the time missed and the fact that he is working his way back from multiple injuries.

Going on the NFI list means that Jacas is not ready to practice at this time, but that status can change at any moment. The Patriots probably hope it’s sooner rather than later given their questionable depth at edge rusher. Harold Landry is currently on the PUP list, leaving the unit down to Dre’Mont Jones, Bradyn Swinson, Elijah Ponder and Jesse Luketa.

Follow-up: After officially signing second-round pick Gabe Jacas, the Patriots placed him on the active/non-football injury list.

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Head coach Mike Vrabel said the team would take a cautious approach.

This reflects that Jacas is not yet ready to practice. Can change any day.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) July 26, 2026

Jacas is a player talented enough to come in and help right away.

But how far along is he in learning the defense? He missed crucial time in the development process, and now, he’ll have to play catch-up behind the rest of the rookies.

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