FOXBORO — According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Patriots have signed journeyman defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois.
The LSU product, who was MVP of the 2008 National Championship, came into the league as a seventh-round pick of the 49ers before making stops in Indianapolis, Washington and Green Bay. He signed a one-year deal to go to the Packers in the offseason, but was released for a second time this season last week.
In six games for the Packers this season, the 30-year-old had two tackles.
The news of the Jean Francois addition comes as the Patriots are seemingly dealing with the latest blow to their defense. Not only is Dont'a Hightower officially done for the season, but Shea McClellin is not yet close to a return and could be out for the season altogether.