FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots signed Glenn Gronkowski to the practice squad Saturday. He’s a younger brother of Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Glenn Gronkowski is a 6-foot-3, 234-pound fullback from Kansas State who played in the season opener for Buffalo. The 23-year-old was released by the Bills on Sept. 12.
Gronkowski would be the third member of his family to play for the Patriots. Dan Gronkowski, a tight end, played five games for New England as a teammate of Rob’s in 2011.
Tight end Greg Scruggs was also signed Saturday and added to the 53-man roster. To make room for Scruggs and Gronkowski, the team released defensive lineman John Hughes III and receiver Da’Ron Brown.