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Patriots place safety Dell Pettus on injured reserve, promote edge rusher to 53-man roster

New England head coach Mike Vrabel announced a key roster adjustment this week following physical setbacks within the defensive backfield. Safety Dell Pettus has been moved to the injured reserve list, thinning the club's defensive depth alongside other recent secondary concerns.

To help offset these losses, management elevated an edge rusher to the active fifty-three-man roster.