FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that they have elevated LB Darius Harris and RB D'Ernest Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster.

Harris, 29, was signed by New England to the practice squad on Sept. 3, 2025. He was elevated for the game vs. Carolina on Sept. 28 and made his New England debut on special teams. The 6-foot-2, 245-pounder, has spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs (2019-23) and Dallas Cowboys (2024) after originally entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Chiefs out of Middle Tennessee State in 2019. He has played in 38 games with six starts in the regular season and has registered 55 total tackles, 1½ sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries. Harris has also played in seven postseason games and has 2 total tackles. He also spent time on the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad in 2023, before being re-signed by Kansas City from the Las Vegas practice squad. Harris was released by Dallas on Aug. 26, 2025.

Johnson, 29, in his seventh NFL season after spending time with the Cleveland Browns (2019-22), Jacksonville Jaguars (2023-24), Baltimore Ravens (2025) and Arizona Cardinals (2025), is being elevated for the second straight week. The 5-foot-11, 205-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Cleveland out of South Florida in 2019 and played with the Browns through the 2022 season. He signed with Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent in 2023 and then with the Baltimore Ravens in 2025. Johnson spent time on the Ravens and Cardinals practice squads earlier this season. He was released by Arizona from the practice squad on Oct. 28, 2025 after being elevated for one game with the Cardinals and then signed with New England on Oct. 29. Overall, he has played in 97 games with three starts and has 215 rushing attempts for 989 yards with 3 touchdowns and 63 receptions for 465 yards. Johnson has also returned 33 kicks for 772 yards.