Patriots place LB Oshane Ximines (knee) on IR ahead of Jets game

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The New England Patriots placed linebacker Oshane Ximines on injured reserve on Wednesday because of a knee injury and signed rookie defensive end Jamree Kromah from the Chicago Bears' practice squad.

Ximines missed practice Tuesday and Wednesday and had been ruled out of the Patriots' game Thursday night against the host New York Jets. He was injured during New England's overtime