FOXBOROUGH, Mass. â The New England Patriots announced today that they have signed first-year WR Chandler Brayboy and rookie LB Xavier Holmes to the practice squad. In addition, the Patriots released S Elliott Davison and RB Hassan Haskins from the practice squad.
Brayboy, 25, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 28, 2025 out of Elon. The 6-foot-1, 199-pounder, spent the 2025 season on the Jacksonville practice squad. He went to training camp with Jacksonville this past summer before being released on Aug. 30, 2026.
Holmes, 24, was signed by New England as a rookie free agent out of James Madison on May 11, 2026. The 6-foot-2, 252-pounder, was released by New England on Aug. 30, 2026.
Davison, 24, was signed by New England to the practice squad on Sept. 3, 2026. He originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the New Orleans Saints on April 4, 2025 out of the University of Texas-San Antonio. The 6-foot, 200-pounder, spent the 2025 season on the New Orleans practice squad. He went to training camp with the Saints this past summer but was released on Aug. 30, 2026.
Haskins, 26, was originally signed by New England on Aug. 12, 2026 and then began the 2026 season on the practice squad. The 6-foot-2, 228-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick by Tennessee out of Michigan in the 2022 NFL Draft. He was released by Tennessee at the end of training camp in 2024 and acquired off waivers by the L.A. Chargers, where he spent the last two seasons. Overall, Haskins has played in 44 regular season games with one start and has 76 rushing attempts for 229 yards and 2 touchdowns, 18 receptions for 199 yards and 1 touchdown and 28 kickoff returns for 646 yards.
