New England released McDermott (head) on Monday.
McDermott started five games at left tackle for the Patriots in 2023, but after adding Chukwuma Okorafor in free agency, New England has opted to let go of McDermott, who presumably is past the head injury that landed him on IR late last season, given that he was cut without an injury designation. He'll now have to look for another opportunity with a new team.
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Patriots' Conor McDermott: Set to miss Week 16
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McDermott (head) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Broncos.
McDermott was forced to exit the Patriots' Week 15 game against Kansas City and failed to practice in any capacity during the week. Vederian Lowe will take over at left tackle if Trent Brown (hand) can't suit up.
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Patriots' Conor McDermott: Exits game with head injury
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McDermott (head) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
With McDermott sidelined, Vederian Lowe has taken over at left tackle.
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Patriots' Conor McDermott: Joins Pats' active roster
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The Patriots signed McDermott off the practice squad Saturday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
The move corresponds with New England waiving quarterback Will Grier. McDermott joined the Patriots' practice squad Oct. 17 after reaching an injury settlement with the team Sept. 8. With offensive tackles Calvin Anderson (illness) and Tyrone Wheatley (knee) both on IR, McDermott will provide depth behind Mike Onwenu and Trent Brown.
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Conor McDermott: Inks to practice squad
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The Patriots signed McDermott (undisclosed) to the practice squad Tuesday, Mark Daniels of The Providence Journal reports.
McDermott spent time with New England before being let go with an injury settlement. Now that he's healthy, the veteran tackle will get a chance to handle an emergency depth role with a familiar team.
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Conor McDermott: Let go by Patriots
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New England released McDermott (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston reports.
McDermott agreed to a two-year, $3.6 million extension with the Patriots this offseason before getting released with an injury settlement. The 30-year-old tackle has also had stints with the Jets and Bills throughout his seven-year career, appearing in 49 games (12 starts).
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Patriots' Conor McDermott: Lands on IR
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The Patriots placed McDermott (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday.
The severity of McDermott's injury remains unclear, but barring an injury settlement, he'll be forced to miss the entire 2023 campaign. The 2017 sixth-round pick signed a two-year, $3.6 million extension with the Patriots this offseason after starting the final six games of 2022 at right tackle.
