FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that they have placed TE Thomas Odukoya (pronounced – OH-due-COY-ah) on the practice squad-injured reserve list.
Odukoya, 28, was signed by New England to the practice squad on Oct. 16, 2025. He originally signed with the Tennessee Titans as a rookie free agent out of Eastern Michigan in 2022 as part of the NFL's International Pathway Program. The 6-foot-6, 253-pounder, spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons on the Tennessee practice squad. He began the 2024 season on Tennessee's 53-man roster before finishing the year on the practice squad. Odukoya played in three games last season but did not register any statistics. He began the 2025 season on the Tennessee practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster on Oct. 11. The Titans released Odukoya on Oct. 14. Odukoya was born and raised in the Netherlands.
