The Patriots waived Wheatley (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Wheatley reverted to New England's IR after going unclaimed on waivers in early August, but the team has now decided to move on from the 27-year-old. Wheatley has appeared in just two regular-season contests in his NFL career, both of which were with the Patriots last season. He's now free to sign elsewhere once he has recovered from his undisclosed injury.
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Patriots' Tyrone Wheatley: Reverts to IR
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Wheatley (undisclosed) reverted to the Patriots' injured reserve list Saturday after clearing waivers, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Wheatley was waived by the Patriots on Friday with an unspecified injury. He will now be forced to miss the entire 2024 season unless an injury settlement is reached between the offensive lineman and New England. Wheatley appeared in two regular-season games with the Patriots in 2023, but he ended the year on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
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Tyrone Wheatley: Cut by Patriots
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New England waived Wheatley (undisclosed) with an injury designation Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Wheatley came to the Patriots in a trade with Cleveland last August. He got into two games with New England last season but played exclusively on special teams. Wheatley suffered a knee injury last October that resulted in him spending the remainder of the campaign on injured reserve, though it's not clear if his current injury is related.
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Patriots' Tyrone Wheatley: Designated to return
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The Patriots designated Wheatley (knee) to return from the team's injured reserve list Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Wheatley was placed on the Patriots' IR on Oct. 14 after he sustained a knee injury against the Raiders in Week 6. He'll now have a 21-day window to be activated off injured reserve and make his return to the field.
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Patriots' Tyrone Wheatley: Headed to New England
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The Browns traded Wheatley to the Patriots in exchange for Pierre Strong on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The Browns have a surplus of tackles but not much depth behind Nick Chubb. On the other side, the addition of Ezekiel Elliott clogged the Patriots' running back room, but New England's offensive line has been suspect throughout the preseason. The deal makes sense for both sides, but neither player is expected to step into a starting role with their new squads immediately.
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Browns' Tyrone Wheatley: Back on the field
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Wheatley (undisclosed) was on the field for 41 offensive plays (53 percent) in the Browns' 17-15 exhibition loss to the Commanders on Friday.
Wheatley was held out of the Hall of Fame Game due to an undisclosed injury. His participation in the Browns' most recent preseason game indicates he has put that issue behind him. He drew one penalty in the contest for being an ineligible man downfield. The 26-year-old is attempting to earn a role providing depth at tackle on Cleveland's final 53-man roster.
