FOXBORO – The Patriots added some experience to their practice squad. On Thursday, the team added tight end Will Tye and linebacker Trevor Reilly.

Tye started this season with the New York Jets, playing three games, catching four passes for 38 yards. An undrafted free agent out of Stony Brook, Tye played 16 games last season with the New York Giants, finishing with 48 receptions for 395 yards. He caught 42 passes for 464 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie in 2015.

Reilly was on the Patriots practice squad last season before being claimed by the Miami Dolphins. He played in two games with Miami last season. Previously, he appeared in 18 games with the New York Jets in 2014 and 2015 as a special teamer.

The Patriots subsequently released defensive back Alex Carter and placed offensive lineman Cole Toner on the practice squad injured reserve list.