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Jul 24, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots linebacker Oshane Ximines (93) walks to the practice field during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Patriots place LB Oshane Ximines (knee) on IR ahead of Jets game

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The New England Patriots placed linebacker Oshane Ximines on injured reserve on Wednesday because of a knee injury and signed rookie defensive end Jamree Kromah from the Chicago Bears’ practice squad.

Ximines missed practice Tuesday and Wednesday and had been ruled out of the Patriots’ game Thursday night against the host New York Jets. He was injured during New England’s overtime loss in Week 2 to the visiting Seattle Seahawks.

Ximines, 27, played in both games for the Patriots this season and made one tackle. In parts of five seasons for the New York Giants (2019-23), he had 71 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 48 games (nine starts).

The Giants had selected Ximines in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Old Dominion and released him last November. The Patriots signed him as a free agent in April.

Kromah, 24, signed with Chicago as an undrafted free agent out of James Madison after four seasons at Rutgers. He was released at the end of training camp on Aug. 27 and re-signed the next day to the Bears’ practice squad.

On the injury report for Thursday’s game, the Patriots (1-1) had listed Ximines out along with offensive tackle Vederian Lowe (knee), guard Sidy Sow (ankle) and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, who reportedly will miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle.

Center David Andrews (hip), offensive lineman Mike Onwenu (wrist), defensive end Deatrich Wise (shoulder) and safety Jabrill Peppers (shoulder) are questionable for the game.

The Jets (1-1) listed linebacker Jermaine Johnson II, who is expected to miss the rest of the season with a torn right Achilles tendon, as out, and linebacker C.J. Mosley (toe) as questionable.

–Field Level Media

Sep 22, 2019; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Giants linebacker Oshane Ximines (53) reacts after winning the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports

Giants designate LB Ximines, S McKinney for return from IR

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With six games left in the New York Giants’ regular season and the team still in the playoff race, the team is set to get a boost with the potential return of four players.

The Giants (3-7) on Monday designated linebacker Oshane Ximines and rookie safety Xavier McKinney from injured reserve. Also, the team activated punter Riley Dixon and long snapper Casey Kreiter from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

New York has 21 days to activate Ximines and/or McKinney to the active roster, otherwise they will remain on injured reserve, ending their 2020 season.

Ximines is a second-year outside linebacker who was drafted in the third round out of Old Dominion in 2019. He played in all 16 games in his rookie season and played in four games this season, starting three before hurting his shoulder.

He was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 9.

McKinney was the Giants’ second-round pick (36th overall) in April’s NFL draft out of Alabama. He played in 41 games in college, starting 28. The safety fractured his foot over the summer and has yet to appear in an NFL game.

Dixon was placed on the COVID list last Wednesday and has passed all the necessary tests to get back on the field. He’s expected to return Sunday when the Giants take on the Cincinnati Bengals.

Kreiter, who joined the Giants as a free agent from the Denver Broncos in April, is also expected to be back for Sunday’s game.

— Field Level Media