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When playing against the Los Angeles Rams, the New England Patriots will have assistance both off the ball and off the sides of the field.

In the days leading up to the game that was scheduled to take place at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, the organization promoted linebackers Keshawn Banks and Joe Giles-Harris from the practice squad team.

After coming to Foxborough for a workout in September, Banks, who is 24 years old, signed contracts to become a member of the practice squad in October.

After graduating from San Diego State University, the edge defender who stood 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighed 255 pounds signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agency in the year 2023. After completing his rookie preseason, he was able to clear waivers and make his debut as a standard elevation for the NFC divisional round in January of last year.

He played two defensive snaps and nine special teams snaps on his debut. The former second-team All-Mountain West selection began his 2024 season in the United Football League (UFL) with the Michigan Panthers for the first time after clearing waivers at the league’s cutdown in August.

Earlier in his career, Giles-Harris, who is now 27 years old, was called up to play against the New York Jets and the Chicago Bears. After reverting last week, the experienced inside linebacker who is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 234 pounds is now at the limit of altitudes allowed by the NFL.

Through 17 defensive snaps and 33 special teams snaps in 2024, he has contributed two tackles and one quarterback hit. He has also recorded one quarterback hit. Giles-Harris was a member of New England’s practice squad for the majority of the previous season.

In August, he was brought back to the scout team after being retained on a futures contract. Although he was not selected in the 2019 draft, the Duke graduate has previously played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills NFL teams. He has made 28 tackles, one sack, and three starts throughout the course of his career, which spans 19 games.

Additional movement was made by the Patriots, who removed wide receiver Tyquan Thornton from the 53-man roster and formally activated defensive tackle Christian Barmore from the non-football injury list. This was done in order to make room for Barmore on the roster.

On the final injury report of the week, ten players were categorized as considered to be in doubtful condition.