The Patriots signed veteran cornerback Tae Hayes and released wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr., the team announced Wednesday.

Bowden Jr., 25, signed to the Patriots’ practice squad last September after getting released in Miami on cutdown day. He appeared in one game during the regular season, a November win over the Colts, but did not accrue any statistics. Bowden joined the Pats after short stints with the Dolphins and Raiders, during which time he was used as a rusher and receiver. He entered the league as a third-round pick in 2020.

Hayes returns to New England after being released in February. The journeyman cornerback originally joined the Patriots as a member of their practice squad in late December. He played in the team’s final two games of the regular season and totaled three tackles.

Hayes started his career as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Jaguars in 2019, before moving on to play in Miami, Minnesota, Arizona and Carolina. The 5-foot-9, 190-pound journeyman is expected to be on the back of the roster bubble come training camp.