A familiar face has taken the open spot on the practice squad in Foxborough.

The New England Patriots announced the re-signing of defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. on Tuesday.

Pharms, 28, had been waived off the 53-man roster on the eve of the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. He went unclaimed to begin the week and now makes his way back to the organization as a free agent.

The 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive lineman by way of Sacramento City College, San Joaquin Delta College and Friends University went undrafted in 2019. Stints with the Champions Indoor Football League’s Wichita Force and USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers followed before entering the NFL ranks.

Pharms first arrived at Gillette Stadium in the days prior to training camp in 2022. And after spending his initial cam

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