The New England Patriots signed nose tackle Darius Kilgo and placed special teamer Brandon King on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List on Tuesday.
King, 27, will now have to miss the first six games of the regular season and he won’t count toward the team’s active roster during that time. He’s been with the Patriots since 2015 and missed the entirety of the 2019 season with a torn quad. He primarily plays special teams and likely will play that role if he can return healthy.
Kilgo, 28, spent part of the 2016 season on the Patriots’ 53-man roster and practice squad. The 6-foot-3, 312 pound defensive tackle has floated mainly on different practice squads since getting drafted in 2015, but he’s played in 29 career regular-season games. He spent the 2019 season with the Detroit Lions, but was on the injured reserve list the whole time.
The Patriots had core special teamer Brandon Bolden opt out for the season, making King’s return even more prevalent.
