FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have signed OL Brenden Jaimes (pronounced – HIGH-miss) to the practice squad and released C Alec Lindstrom from the practice squad.
Jaimes, 26, originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. The 6-foot-5, 300-pounder, 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 45 regular season games with three starts at center in 2023 and saw action in two postseason games.
Lindstrom, 27, spent the last two springs playing for the Memphis Showboats of the UFL. The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder, is a native of Dudley, Ma. and played college football at Boston College. He was signed by New England on July 30, 2025 and after being released at the end of training camp but signed to the practice squad. Lindstrom originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 2022 and spent the season on the practice squad. After being released by Dallas after training camp in 2023, he spent the spring of 2024 with the Memphis Showboats. Lindstrom signed with the Los Angeles Rams on Aug. 6, 2024, but was released before the start of the regular season. Lindstrom was signed by the New York Jets practice squad on Oct. 9, 2024, and then signed to the 53-man roster on Oct. 31 and made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Houston. He was released by the Jets on Nov. 16, 2024.
