Patriots rookie offensive lineman Dustin Woodard retires
Patriots offensive lineman Dustin Woodard, who was chosen in the seventh round of the draft by New England this past spring, has decided to retire, per a league source.
Woodard is a 6-foot-1, 290-pounder who was All-American Athletic Conference first team in 2018. He played center and guard over the course of his college career, but moved to center full-time in 2019 and started all 14 games this past season.
He was taken with the 230th overall selection in the 2020 Draft.
According to a league source, COVID-19 did not play a factor in his decision.
In addition, the team has released undrafted rookie defensive end Nick Coe.
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