The Patriots have signed ex-Titans linebacker Jack Gibbens to a free-agent contract, the team announced Wednesday.

ESPN reports Gibbens has agreed to a 1-year deal.

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The 26-year-old started his career under coach Mike Vrabel in 2022 and developed into a starter the following season. Last year, Gibbens started five of 10 games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. In that limited sample, he graded out as one of the best off-ball linebackers in the NFL, per Pro Football Focus, and played well in a five-tackle performance against the Patriots last November.

Over three seasons, Gibbens has recorded 167 tackles, 1.5 sacks, an interception and four pass breakups.

Gibbens visited New England on Wednesday, according to MassLive. It’s unclear how close Gibbens is to returning from his ankle injury, though the signing indicates the team is comfortable with his recovery. The 6-foot-3, 242-pounder is the second former Titans linebacker to follow Vrabel to the Patriots after Robert Spillane. They’ve joined Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Christian Elliss, Curtis Jacobs, Monty Rice and Andrew Parker Jr. in the team’s inside linebacker room.

Like Spillane, Gibbens entered the league as an undrafted free agent. He graduated from Abilene Christian in 2020, then transferred to Minnesota where he earned All-Big Ten honorable mention in a graduate season.