FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that LB Patrick Johnson and WR Trent Sherfield Sr. have been signed to the practice squad.
Johnson, 28, originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round draft pick by Philadelphia in the 2021 in the NFL Draft out of Tulane. The 6-foot-2, 248-pounder, was released by the Eagles on Sept. 16, 2024 and was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants, where he finished the season. He rejoined Philadelphia in 2025 and spent time on both the practice squad and the 53-man roster. Overall, he has played in 70 games with two starts and has 26 tackles, 1 sack and 15 special teams tackles. Johnson was a part of Philadelphia's Super Bowl LVII team.
Sherfield, 29, is in his eighth NFL season after spending time with Arizona (2018-20, 2025), San Francisco (2021), Miami (2022), Buffalo (2023), Minnesota (2024) and Denver (2025). The 6-foot, 203-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Arizona out of Vanderbilt in 2018. Sherfield has played in 124 NFL games with 14 starts and has 89 receptions for 1,034 yards and 6 touchdowns. Sherfield signed with Denver as an unrestricted free agent from Minnesota this past offseason, and he played in 10 games with three starts for the Broncos and caught 3 passes for 21 yards. He was released by Denver on Nov. 15 and then was signed by Arizona to the practice squad on Dec. 6. Sherfield was elevated to the active roster and played in two games for the Cardinals in 2025. He was signed by New England to the practice squad on Jan. 13 and released on Jan. 24.
