Brenden Jaimes, Jeremiah Pharms Jr. revert to Patriots’ practice squad following Week 13

Brenden Jaimes and Jeremiah Pharms Jr. have officially reverted to the New England Patriots’ practice squad after serving as standard elevations on Monday night.

The 33-15 win over the New York Giants marked the second appearances of the year for the linemen.

Jaimes, 26, played eight snaps on special teams in primetime at Gillette Stadium. He did so for an interior offensive line that went without rookie guard Jared Wilson due to an ankle injury and had ironman center Garrett Bradbury listed as questionable due to an illness.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Jaimes joined the practice squad in Foxborough in the days following the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline. From there, the vested veteran debuted as an elevation against the Carolina Panthers at the end of September, protecting on field goals and extra points.

Since entering the league in the fifth round of the 2021 draft out of Nebraska, Jaimes has appeared in 48 games. The former No. 159 overall pick accrued four campaigns with the Los Angeles Chargers before spending this past offseason with the Tennessee Titans. A three-game starter, his career from center to guard includes 247 snaps on offense and 211 snaps in the kicking game.

Pharms, 29, handled seven snaps on defense and two snaps on special teams against the NFC East visitors. The 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive tackle stepped into a rotation that recently lost Milton Williams to injured reserve and saw fellow starter Khyiris Tonga go from questionable to inactive with a chest injury. On fourth-and-10 with 6:58 remaining before halftime on Monday night, Pharms registered a sack for a loss of 13 yards. The takedown arrived on a non-field goal by kicker Younghoe Koo that never left holder Jamie Gillan’s possession.

Previously elevated last week versus the Cincinnati Bengals, Pharms’ first game action of 2025 brought 28 snaps between defense and special teams. It also brought one tackle and one quarterback hit. The well-traveled linebacker convert made the Patriots’ 53-man roster in August before being waived and brought back on the practice squad. His tenure has stretched 30 contests and a handful of starts. He has totaled 44 tackles, three sacks and one fumble recovery through 574 snaps on defense and 123 snaps on special teams.

Via Sacramento City College, San Joaquin Delta College and Friends University, Pharms went undrafted in 2020. Stints with the Champions Indoor Football League’s Wichita Force and USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers followed before entering the NFL ranks ahead of training camp in 2022.

Three standard elevations are permitted per regular season before requiring a 53-man roster transaction to take the field. Both of Monday’s call-ups now have one remaining under league rules.

Head coach Mike Vrabel’s Patriots move into the bye with an 11-2 record and a 10-game win streak.