FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that OL Brenden Jaimes (Pronounced – HIGH-miss) has been signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and DT Joshua Farmer has been placed on injured reserve.
In addition, RB Elijah Mitchell and WR Brandon Smith have been signed to the practice squad and T Sebastian Gutierrez has been released from the practice squad.
Jaimes, 26, was signed by New England to the practice squad on Sept. 1, 2025. He was elevated for the game vs. Carolina (9/28) and vs. the N.Y. Giants (12/1) and saw action on special teams. The 6-foot-5, 300-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an unrestricted free agent on April 17, 2025 and was released on Aug. 26, 2025. Overall, he has played in 47 regular season games with three starts at center in 2023 and saw action in two postseason games.
Mitchell, 27, entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (194th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Louisiana. The 5-foot-10, 215-pounder, signed with Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent in the 2025 offseason after four seasons with the 49ers. He played in only one game with Kansas City in 2025 before being released on Dec. 20. Overall, he has played in 28 games with 12 starts and has 327 rushing attempts for 1,523 yards with 9 touchdowns and 28 receptions for 158 yards and 1 touchdown.
Smith, 27, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021 out of Iowa. The 6-foot-1, 218-pounder, spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons on the Dallas practice squad. He signed with Arizona in the 2023 offseason and was released by the Cardinals during training camp. Smith was signed by the New York Jets on Aug. 2, 2024 and spent the season on the Jets practice squad. He was elevated for the game at Jacksonville on Dec. 15 and made his NFL debut on special teams. Smith began the 2025 season on the Jets practice squad. He played in two games with the Jets in 2025 before being released on Dec. 2.
Gutierrez, 27, spent a brief time on the New England practice squad in 2022 and then was re-signed by New England to the practice squad on Sept. 30. The 6-foot-5, 308-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Denver Broncos out of Minot State on May 13, 2022. He has spent time with the Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts either in training camp or on the practice squad. He was elevated from the practice squad and played in one game for the Raiders in 2022 and one game for the 49ers in 2024. Gutierrez went to training camp this past summer with San Francisco and Cleveland.
