Patriots add Hassan Haskins to active roster, waive Myles Montgomery with injury designation

The New England Patriots altered their running back depth on Wednesday by signing Hassan Haskins to the active roster, according to the team announcement reported by Yahoo Sports. The move came as part of a corresponding transaction that sent Myles Montgomery through waivers with an injury designation.

Active roster signings during the preseason and late roster-trimming periods often report that a team sees a specific path to playing time. For the Patriots, adding Haskins suggests the coaching staff wanted additional reinforcement at a position that can see rapid shifts based on health, training camp performance, and how the preseason game plan develops.

Montgomery’s situation was handled through an injury designation, a procedural step used in NFL roster management when a team believes a player’s current status makes an immediate return unlikely. While the designation does not, by itself, explain the medical specifics to fans, the corresponding nature of the transaction indicates New England planned the roster change as a single package rather than as separate decisions.

Haskins’ promotion to the active roster places him directly into the mix for coaches to evaluate in live-game reps and practice opportunities, especially for teams that want reliable depth behind their top backs. Running backs are frequently exposed to matchup-based usage, and special teams contributions can also factor into which players earn active-roster spots.

For Patriots fans, the practical impact is clarity on who will be next in line in the backfield rotation. Even if the team’s starting plans remain stable, the active roster composition affects the pace of rotations, the play-calling comfort level, and how quickly the offense can adapt if a featured back’s workload changes.

The waiver move also creates a secondary storyline. When a player is waived with an injury designation, other teams have the opportunity to claim him, subject to league rules and roster constraints. If he is not claimed, the path for his return typically becomes a matter of how New England and Montgomery’s health timeline play out.

Next up, the Patriots’ preseason and practice usage will be the clearest guide to how much Haskins can grow into the role New England is offering. Watch for how the Patriots distribute carries, how often Haskins appears in backfield packages, and whether he becomes an option on special teams as well.