The New England Patriots added a veteran to the ground game entering the weekend.

The organization announced the signing of running back Craig Reynolds to the practice squad on Friday, as Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reported.

Reynolds, 29, spent the past five years with the Detroit Lions and became a free agent after clearing waivers on Thanksgiving. Now 60 NFL games in, the 5-foot-11, 216-pound back has handled 469 snaps on offense and 785 snaps on special teams. He stands with 658 rushing yards, 258 receiving yards and one touchdown across 179 touches from scrimmage in the regular season.

His career also features 14 tackles, a 25.4-yard kickoff return average and an additional visit to the end zone in the postseason.

Breaking into the league as a rookie minicamp tryout in 2019, Reynolds m

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