"The Patriots will be without cornerback Alex Austin for the next four games. New England announced Tuesday evening that it has put the veteran defensive back on injured reserve. The announcement did not say what Austin's injury is. He played in Sunday's win against the Bengals, recording three tackles. The reserve cornerback has played in 20 percent of New England's defensive snaps this season, down from 39 percent last year."
"The Patriots signed offensive tackle Thayer Munford to the 53-man roster from Cleveland's practice squad. A pair of Patriots offensive line starters, Will Campbell and Jared Wilson, went down with injuries during Sunday's win. New England brought in Munford and signed offensive guard Bill Murray to the practice squad. Munford, 26, stand 6-feet-6-inches and weighs 331 pounds. He was picked in the seventh round by the Raiders in 2022. Las Vegas cut him this past August before the Browns picked him up."
Cornerback Alex Austin was placed on injured reserve and will miss the next four games; the team did not specify the injury. Austin played against the Bengals and recorded three tackles. He has appeared in all 12 games this season, primarily on special teams, logging 13 tackles and playing 20 percent of defensive snaps, down from 39 percent last year, and started twice when Christian Gonzalez was out. New England signed offensive tackle Thayer Munford from Cleveland's practice squad to the 53-man roster after injuries to starters Will Campbell and Jared Wilson. Offensive guard Bill Murray was added to the practice squad, and running back Jonathan Ward was released.
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