Patriots add two interior offensive linemen after preseason opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 5:43 PM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
The New England Patriots signed interior offensive linemen Darrian Dalcourt and Joe Michalski on Saturday. This decision follows injuries in their preseason opener, a 13-13 tie against the Indianapolis Colts, where center Ben Brown and left guard Andrew Rupcich were lost to injuries. Dalcourt, an undrafted free agent from Alabama, and Michalski, from Oklahoma State, will help bolster the offensive line as the Patriots prepare for joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles ahead of their next preseason game.
- •Patriots signed Darrian Dalcourt and Joe Michalski on August 15.
- •Ben Brown and Andrew Rupcich suffered injuries in the preseason opener.
- •Dalcourt has experience on multiple practice squads since entering the NFL.
- •Michalski was released from the Broncos' practice squad earlier this year.
- •Joint practices with the Eagles are scheduled ahead of next Saturday's game.
- 5:43 PMYahoo Sports — Patriots sign 2 interior offensive linemen in wake of preseason opener
"Reinforcements arrived in Foxborough on Saturday.
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