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RB Kenjon Barner placed on waivers by the Patriots Tuesday (Nov. 13). Barner, 29, has had three separate stints on New England 53-man roster this season.

The 5-foot-9, 195-pounder was most recently signed on Oct. 8. Barner saw action in five games and totaled 19 rushing attempts for 71 yards.

He was inactive Sept. 16 at Jacksonville and Nov. 11 at Tennessee.

Barner was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2013 draft out of Oregon. He was with the Carolina Panthers through training camp this summer and has also had stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers. He has appeared in 49 regular-season games with one start and totaled 96 rushing attempts for 388 yards with three touchdowns and 21 receptions for 127 yards.

He has also returned 30 punts for 259 yards and 22 kickoffs for 498 yards. Barner has appeared in four postseason contests as a reserve and tallied one punt return for 10 yards and five kickoffs for 115 yards. .

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