The Patriots have waived wide receiver Brian Tyms with an injury designation. If he clears waivers, he is eligible to land on the team's season-ending injured reserve list.
Tyms sustained a foot injury in a joint practice with the Saints and was not able to play in the Patriots preseason win in New Orleans on Saturday.
With good size and straight-line speed, Tyms provided the Patriots with an intriguing option on the outside. Given the injuries sustained by receivers Brandon LaFell and Aaron Dobson this preseason, Tyms was provided an opportunity to further establish himself in the Patriots offense before going down last week.
Tyms also had some special teams value, serving as a gunner on the punt team.
Last season, Tyms played in 11 regular season games, starting two, and appeared in one playoff game for the Patriots. He had five catches for 82 yards and one touchdown, a 43-yard completion from Tom Brady against Bills that highlighted his potential as a deep threat.
The news of Tyms' status comes on the same day the Patriots announced that veteran receiver Brandon Gibson was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
In order to bolster the team's depth at the receiver position, the team agreed to a one-year deal with Reggie Wayne on Monday. He'll join a receiving depth chart that includes LaFell (on the physically unable to perform list), Julian Edelman (has not played in either preseason game due to injury), Dobson (has not played in either preseason game due to injury), Danny Amendola, Josh Boyce, undrafted rookie Chris Harper, undrafted rookie Zach D'Orazio and second-year player Jonathan Krause.