FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots announced that they signed OL Chase Farris and TE Austin Traylor to the practice squad. Farris was released from the practice squad on Oct. 26, 2016.

Farris, 23, was signed by New England to the practice squad on Oct. 5, 2016. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as a rookie free agent out of Ohio State on May 6, 2016. The 6-foot-4, 295-pounder, was released by Detroit on Aug. 29, 2016, and spent a couple of weeks on the Lions practice squad before being released on Sept. 21, 2016. Farris began his college career as a defensive lineman and transitioned to the offensive line following his sophomore season. He was a starter at right tackle during his senior season at Ohio State in 2015.