Patriots Sign Munford, Add Murray After O-Line Injuries

The New England Patriots reshuffled their roster on Tuesday to address injuries along the offensive line, signing offensive tackle Thayer Munford Jr. to the 53-man roster from the Cleveland Browns' practice squad and adding guard Bill Murray to their own practice squad, while placing cornerback Alex Austin on injured reserve and releasing running back Jonathan Ward from the practice squad.

The moves come after rookie left tackle Will Campbell and rookie left guard Jared Wilson sustained knee and ankle injuries, respectively, during the Patriots' victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Both players are expected to miss time but remain on the active roster. Head coach Mike Vrabel indicated that Campbell's knee injury, reported as an MCL sprain, would sideline him for a couple of weeks. "Campbell won't be out there this week," Vrabel said on Monday. "It's going to be a couple weeks. We'll have to make a decision here on the roster to see how long that will be and go from there. But it's nothing that's going to, hopefully, put him out for the entire season."

Munford, 26, provides immediate depth at tackle. Standing 6 feet 6 inches and weighing 331 pounds, he was a...