Patriots release LB Jose Ramirez; add CB Al’Zillion Hamilton to practice squad; release OL Da’Metrius Weatherspoon
The New England Patriots announced Oct. 6 that they released linebacker Jose Ramirez. The team signed rookie cornerback Al’Zillion Hamilton to the practice squad. The Patriots also released rookie offensive lineman Da’Metrius Weatherspoon from the practice squad.
Ramirez had joined the Patriots’ practice squad on Sept. 1, and the team signed him to the 53-man roster on Sept. 23. The team added Weatherspoon to the practice squad on Sept. 30 and released him Oct. 6. Those moves followed several earlier roster changes that addressed injuries and depth.
The transactions were the latest chapter in a stretch of roster churn for the Patriots. New England made numerous practice-squad signings, elevations and injured-reserve placements in recent weeks to manage depth across its roster. The moves reflected the team’s ongoing adjustments as it navigated injuries and roster priorities.
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These moves reflected routine midseason roster management as New England balanced short-term depth needs and practice-squad flexibility. Releasing Ramirez, whom the team elevated to the active roster in late September, opened a spot while the addition of Hamilton provided another option in the defensive back group. The release of Weatherspoon, signed to the practice squad days earlier, underscored how quickly practice-squad composition could change as the Patriots responded to injuries and roster priorities.