FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have signed rookie TE Tanner Arkin to the practice squad. He was released from the from the 53-man roster on Monday.
Arkin, 23, originally signed with New England as a rookie free agent out of Illinois on May 8, 2026. The 6-foot-4, 262-pounder, played in five games with two starts in a two-tight end alignment. He played at Colorado State for two years before transferring to Illinois for his final three seasons.


























