The Patriots placed offensive tackle Andrew Jelks on the reserve/retired list Friday.
Jelks, 24, signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of Vanderbilt in 2017. The team placed him on the non-football injury list July 24, and he remained there all season.
He worked with the Patriots’ second-team offense during the spring.
Jelks played 24 games with 21 starts at Vanderbilt over five seasons. He missed his final two seasons with knee injuries, meaning he hasn’t played a game since 2014.
He began his career as a right tackle and moved to left tackle as a sophomore.