The Patriots promoted running back Tyler Gaffney from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Saturday.
Gaffney, 6 feet, 220 pounds, was a sixth-round pick of the Carolina Panthers out of Stanford in 2014 and spent last season on injured reserve with the Patriots.
He was one of the Patriots final cuts this past training camp and was signed to the practice squad on Oct. 17.
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