Patriots roster cuts tracker: New England’s 53-man roster finalized
In total, the Patriots made 37 roster moves over the last two days.
The 2024 Patriots’ 53-man roster is finally set.
With the NFL preseason in the rearview mirror, the Patriots and the rest of the NFL went through the arduous process of cutting their roster down from 90 players to 53 before the league’s mandated deadline on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
In total, the Patriots made 37 roster moves over the last two days. Here’s a look at New England’s current 53-man roster.
Quarterback (3): Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, Joe Milton III
Running back (3): Rhamondre Stevenson, Antonio Gibson, JaMychal Hasty
Wide receiver (7): Demario Douglas, K.J. Osborn, Ja’Lynn Polk, Tyquan Thornton, Jalen Reagor, Javon Baker, Kayshon Boutte
Tight end (3): Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, Jaheim Bell
Offensive line (9): David Andrews, Michael Onwenu, Sidy Sow, Chuks Okorafor, Vederian Lowe, Caedan Wallace, Layden Robinson, Nick Leverett, Michael Jordan
Defensive line (9): Keion White, Deatrich Wise, Anfernee Jennings, Josh Uche, Davon Godchaux, Oshane Ximines, Jeremiah Pharms, Trysten Hill, Daniel Ekuale
Linebacker (4): Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Raekwon McMillan, Christian Elliss
Cornerback (7): Christian Gonzalez, Jonathan Jones, Marcus Jones, Alex Austin, Marco Wilson, Isaiah Bolden, Marcellus Dial
Safety (5): Kyle Dugger, Jabrill Peppers, Jaylinn Hawkins, Dell Pettus, Brenden Schooler
Specialists (3): Joey Slye, Bryce Baringer, Joe Cardona
PUP: WR Kendrick Bourne, OL Cole Strange, LB Sione Takitaki
IR: S Marte Mapu (designed to return), OT Calvin Anderson, DT Armon Watts
NFI: DT Christian Barmore (designed to return)
As is the case every August, cutdown day had its fair share of surprises when it comes to established veterans and intriguing players on the roster bubble not making the 53-man squad.
Follow along below for the latest updates on the Patriots’ roster cuts and any new developments as New England’s roster continues to take shape.
LIVE UPDATES
TUESDAY
4:25: Good news for New England’s 2024 Draft Class — as all eight players selected made the 53-man roster, along with UDFA safety Dell Pettus, who had a strong summer.
4:20: Here’s a look at the Patriots’ initial 53-man roster:
QB: Brissett, Maye, Milton
RB: Stevenson, Gibson, Hasty
WR: Douglas, Polk, Baker, Osborn, Reagor, Thornton, Boutte
TE: Henry, Hooper, Bell
OL: Andrews, Onwenu, Sow, Okorafor, Lowe, Robinson, Wallace, Leverett, Jordan
DL: Godchaux, Wise, Ekuale, Pharms, Hill
EDGE: White, Uche, Jennings, Ximines
LB: Bentley, Tavai, McMillan, Elliss
CB: Gonzalez, J. Jones. M. Jones, Austin, Bolden, Wilson, Dial
S: Dugger, Peppers, Hawkins, Schooler, Pettus
Specialists: Slye, Baringer, Cardona
PUP: Bourne, Strange, Takitaki
IR: Mapu (designated to return), Anderson, Watts
Non-football injury list: Barmore (designated to return)
A bit of a surprise that Boutte made the team, with New England currently holding seven wideouts on their spot.
4:15: Here’s a full list of the remaining moves by the Patriots, include injury designations.
The Patriots are putting safety Marte Mapu on injured reserve with a designation to return, exercising the NFL’s new rule. Christian Barmore has also been placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List with a designation to return — potentially a good sign for a player whose season remains in doubt due to a blood-clotting issue.
4:10: As noted by ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the Patriots have officially announced that they’ve cut 16 total players:
S Joshuah Bledsoe, T Kellen Diesch, OL Liam Fornadel, LB Joe Giles-Harris, RB Kevin Harris, RB Terrell Jennings, LB Kobe Jones, WR Matt Landers, G Atonio Mafi, DE Jotham Russell, K Chad Ryland, S A.J. Thomas, CB Shaun Wade, WR David Wallis, TE Mitchell Wilcox, and QB Bailey Zappe.
4:09: The Patriots are also releasing linebacker Joe Giles-Harris, per Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald. Would have to imagine that Giles-Harris is a possible practice-squad candidate, especially after a strong preseason showing against the Commanders.
3:42: The Patriots are waiving offensive lineman Atonio Mafi. A fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Mafi struggled this summer — especially when given reps at center.
Make that two cut players from the 2023 Draft class for New England after Chad Ryland was also waived.
3:07 p.m.: The Patriots will wave cornerback Shaun Wade, according to Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.
Wade appeared in 14 games and made 23 tackles for the Patriots last season. He was acquired via trade from the Ravens in 2021. A bit of a surprise cut.
2:25 p.m.: New England is releasing offensive tackle Kellen Diesch, according to MassLive’s Mark Daniels.
The 6-foot-7, 300-pound tackle spent time on the Dolphins, Browns, and Bears practice squads before the Patriots brought him in.
12:53 p.m.: The Patriots have cut offensive tackle Calvin Anderson with an injury designation, according to the Globe’s Chris Price. According to the Globe, Anderson can be claimed by another team or revert to New England’s injury list.
The Patriots also released receiver David Wallis, Price reports.
12:41 p.m.: Per Doug Kyed of The Boston Herald, the Patriots are opting to waive defensive end Jotham Russell. Kyed added that the team’s plan is to add Russell — a 21-year-old former Australian rugby player — to the practice squad as New England’s international pathway program player.
12:36 p.m.: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Patriots are releasing kicker Chad Ryland. Ryland went 16-for-25 as a rookie last season after being selected in the fourth round. The Patriots brought in Joey Slye to compete for the job, and Slye won out.
11:25 a.m.: The Globe’s Chris Price reports that the Patriots have released defensive back AJ Thomas. The Western Michigan product began his career with the Bears as an undrafted free-agent and played with the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions before his stint with the Patriots.
11:21 a.m.: The Patriots have released running back Kevin Harris, wide receiver Matt Landers, offensive lineman Liam Fornadel, and linebacker Kobe Jones according to multiple reports.
Harris, a 2022 sixth-round pick who made the 53-man roster last year and closed out this preseason with a touchdown catch from Drake Maye is the biggest surprise out of those names.
Landers was a very recent addition brought in at the end of training camp. Fornadel and Jones were pretty far down the depth chart at their respective positions.
10:45 a.m: Quarterback Bailey Zappe, who started eight games for the Patriots over the past two seasons has been cut according to MassLive’s Mark Daniels.
Zappe began last season as the backup and ended it as the starter after a string of dreadful outings from Mac Jones. The Patriots seemed to prefer all three of their new quarterback additions – veteran Jacoby Brissett, No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye, and strong-armed rookie Joe Milton, over Zappe during training camp.
10:35 a.m.: The Patriots have waived running back Terrell Jennings, according to the Globe’s Chris Price. Jennings signed with the Patriots as an undrafted-free agent out of Florida A&M this offseason.
10:30 a.m.: Patriots have let Armon Watts know that they plan to release him, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss.
Watts made 21 starts at defensive tackle over the past three seasons during stints with the Bears and Vikings but struggled to find a role with the Steelers last year and did not make much noise during camp with the Patriots this year.
10:25 a.m.: Patriots release safety Joshuah Bledsoe, according to the Globe’s Christopher Price. Bledsoe, who was a sixth-round pick in 2021, played in four games with the Patriots over the past two seasons and spent most of his time on the practice squad.
10:00 a.m.: Patriots release tight end Mitchell Wilcox, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
Wilcox was expected to compete for the third tight-end spot behind Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper. Rookie tight-end Jaheim Bell has made a late push for that spot in training camp.
9:30 a.m.: Offensive lineman Cole Strange and wide receiver Kendrick Bourne will both begin the season on the PUP list according to multiple reports.
Neither move is a surprise. Bourne is recovering from a torn ACL. He’s been around practice consistently but hasn’t been able to participate at all this preseason. Strange is recovering from a torn patellar tendon and hasn’t practiced during this preseason.
Monday
4:00 p.m.: The Patriots officially announce 14 cuts: LS Tucker Addington, WR Kawaan Baker, DE William Bradley-King, DT Josiah Bronson, LB Steele Chambers, RB Deshaun Fenwick, CB Azizi Hearn, T Zuri Henry, DE Christian McCarroll, TE La’Michael Pettway, DT Sam Roberts, C Charles Turner, CB Mikey Victor, and TE Jacob Warren.
Not a whole lot of surprises among this group, with 22 cuts still to go for New England.
2:45 p.m.: The Patriots are releasing running back Deshaun Fenwick, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Fenwick was going to have an uphill climb in terms of making the roster, especially with Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson locked into two roster spots already.
1:53 p.m.: The Patriots waived defensive end William-Bradley King, according to the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed. New England’s pass rush has actually been one of the few bright spots this preseason, with Oshane Ximines rising up the depth chart alongside the usual suspects like Deatrich Wise, Josh Uche, and Keion White.
1:22 p.m.: The Patriots are cutting linebacker Steele Chambers, per MassLive’s Mark Daniels. An undrafted free agent, Chambers could not crack an NFL roster that already has several stout options at the position.
1:15 p.m.: The Patriots are cutting wide receiver Kawaan Baker, per MassLive’s Mark Daniels. One of many expected cuts at wideout, Baker could not leapfrog past other wideouts already on the bubble like Kayshon Boutte.
1:13 p.m.: The Patriots are cutting defensive tackle Sam Roberts, according to Doug Kyed. Roberts, a 2022 sixth-round pick, was passed on the depth chart by other D-linemen like Jermiah Pharms.
12:58 p.m.: New England is also cutting cornerback Azizi Hearn, per Doug Kyed. Hearn does add some physicality in the secondary, but he had a tough preseason finale against Washington — getting whistled on a 45-yard DPI call that led to a Commanders touchdown before giving up another TD in coverage later in the fourth quarter. He could be a practice squad candidate.
12:57 p.m.: The Patriots are releasing tight end La’Michael Pettway, according to the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed. With Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper atop the tight end depth chart, Pettway was on the bubble — especially with Mitchell Wilcox and Jaheim Bell in front of him.
11:23 a.m.: The Patriots have reportedly made their first cut, as long snapper Tucker Addington did not make the team — per Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.
Joe Cardonna is expected to remain in place as New England’s long snapper for the 10th straight season.
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