FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that RB Rushawn Baker and RB Jonathan Ward have been signed to the practice squad. In addition, RB Jashaun Corbin has been placed on practice squad injured reserve.
Baker, 22, was originally signed by the New York Giants as a rookie free agent out of Elon on May 9, 2025. The 5-foot-11, 218-pounder, was released by the Giants on Aug. 12, 2025. Baker started his college career at Bucknell before transferring to Elon for his final season in 2024. He finished the year with 183 rushing attempts for 859 yards and 9 touchdowns last season.
Ward, 28, has spent time in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants. The 5-foot-11, 202-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Arizona out of Central Michigan in 2020. After being released by Arizona during the 2022 season, he spent time with the New York Jets on the practice squad and also with the Tennessee Titans. Ward was with Pittsburgh in 2024 and spent part of training camp this past summer with the New York Giants. Overall, he has played in 47 games and has 22 rushing attempts for 91 yards and 6 receptions for 52 yards with 1 touchdown.
