FOXBOROUGH, Mass. ā The New England Patriots announced today that they have signed LB Joe Giles-Harris. Terms of the contract were not announced.
Giles-Harris, 26, has spent time with Jacksonville (2019-20) and Buffalo (2021-22) on the practice squad and active roster. The 6-foot-2, 234-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Jacksonville out of Duke on April 28, 2019. After two seasons rotating between the 53-man roster and the practice squad with Jacksonville, Giles-Harris was signed by Buffalo on Aug. 31, 2021 after being released by Jacksonville on May 16, 2021.
Ā Ā Ā He has played in 17 regular season games with three starts and has 18 total tackles and one sack. Last season, Giles-Harris spent the majority of the season on the Buffalo practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster for one game, seeing action vs. Pittsburgh on Oct. 9 and finishing with one solo special teams tackle. He was released by Buffalo on Jan. 17, 2023.