Patriots roster cuts live tracker: New England announces 53-man roster
Mike Vrabel and the Patriots announced over 20 roster cuts on Tuesday.
FOXBOROUGH — Roster cutdown day is finally upon us.
Mike Vrabel and the Patriots have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to trim New England’s training-camp roster down to 53 players.
It’s been a competitive training camp and preseason slate in Foxborough, with several players raising their stock and going from unheralded offseason pickups to key cogs in short order.
However, there are also multiple players — especially established veterans in Foxborough — who could be on their way out.
With that 4 p.m. deadline looming on Tuesday, follow along as we keep you updated on every roster cut that goes down in Foxborough.
LIVE COVERAGE
Tuesday, August 26
4:55 p.m.: We’ll have more on the state of the Patriots’ roster shortly, including takeaways for the Patriots crowded’ wideout room, IR designations, and much more.
4:51 p.m. In addition to roster cuts, the Patriots also placed WR Ja’Lynn Polk and LB Jahlani Tavai on IR. That means they will have to miss at least four games to open the year, but they could return later on this season.
4:39 p.m. : Parsing through the Patriots’ cuts, it looks as though Cole Strange did not make it — nor did 2025 fifth-round pick Bradyn Swinson.
Here are all the cuts that the Patriots made:
CB Miles Battle, G Mehki Butler, G Jack Conley, CB Brandon Crossley, TE C.J. Dippre, S Marcus Epps, RB JaMycal Hasty, T Demontrey Jacobs, RB Terrell Jennings, WR John Jiles, DE Truman Jones, C Alec Lindstrom, DB Kobee Minor, DT David Olajiga, LB Cam Riley, DT Jahvaree Ritzie, K Parker Romo, TE Gee Scott Jr., G Cole Strange, LB Bradyn Swinson, WR Jeremiah Webb
4:35 p.m.: The Patriots 53-man roster has officially been released.
QB (2): Joshua Dobbs, Drake Maye
RB (3): Antonio Gibson, TreVeyon Henderson, Rhamondre Stevenson
WR (8): Javon Baker, Kendrick Bourne, Kayshon Boutte, Efton Chism III, Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams
TE (3): Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, Jack Westover
OT (4): Marcus Bryant, Will Campbell, Morgan Moses, Vederian Lowe
OL (5): Garrett Bradbury, Ben Brown, Mike Onwenu, Jared Wilson, Caedan Wallace
DL (5): Christian Barmore, Joshua Farmer, Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Khyiris Tonga, Milton Williams
EDGE (5): K’Lavon Chaisson, Anfernee Jennings, Harold Landry III, Elijah Ponder, Keion White
LB (4): Christian Elliss, Jack Gibbens, Marte Mapu, Robert Spillane
CB (5): Alex Austin, Carlton Davis III, Christian Gonzalez, D.J. James, Marcus Jones
S (6): Kyle Dugger, Jaylinn Hawkins, Jabrill Peppers, Dell Pettus, Craig Woodson, Brenden Schooler
ST (3): Julian Ashby, Bryce Baringer, Andres Borregales
4:24 p.m.: The Patriots’ roster cutdown deadline has passed, but we’re still waiting for news to trickle in. Patriots still have nine cuts to announce.
4:02 p.m.: Sure enough, it looks as though Javon Baker is sticking aorund — which would give New England at least eight wide receivers. It wasn’t the best showing from Baker during preseason play, but his contributions on special teams did catch the eye of Vrabel.
3:57 p.m.: Are the Patriots going to carry eight wideouts? According to Ian Rapoport, Kendrick Bourne has made New England’s roster. Given that Bourne has been hindered by injury, he could land on IR.
3:43 p.m.: According to Mark Daniels of MassLive, it looks as though Dugger has a spot on New England’s roster. He may not fit in Vrabel’s scheme in New England, but he’s still a solid player who could offer value in a revamped role.
The Patriots likely were fine with moving him, but it seemed unlikely that a team would want to take on his hefty contract.
3:35: Another tight end has been cut in Gee Scott. Jack Westover is another name to watch when it comes to the tight end room.
3:19: Another running back is out of the equation, as Terrell Jennings has been waived. As expected, it looks as though it will be Stevenson, Henderson, and Gibson as the lone RBs on the roster.
3:00 p.m.: According to MassLive’s Mark Daniels, two undrafted free agents in Efton Chism and Elijah Ponder have made the 53-man roster. Not necessarily a surprise, given that Chism reeled in 12 catches and two touchdowns during preseason play, while Ponder received high praise from Patriots outside linebackers coach Mike Smith last week.
“Watching him coming out, because he was a guy that nobody was looking at, but if you look at his athletic ability, it’s off the charts,” Smith said. “He’s a big rusher. He moves great in space. He’s not scared to go put his face right down the middle if you saw him in game. But he’s got this very rare ability of picking up things quick and look like he’s done it from Day 1. It’s just remarkable. That is another one that has an extremely bright future. Probably one of the best (undrafted) free agent pickups that I’ve ever seen.”
1:45 p.m.: An old friend in Jakob Johnson has been released by Houston. One has to wonder if Josh McDaniels might opt to bring him back to New England — given his preference for having a physical fullback on the roster.
1:15 p.m.: A bit of a surprise here as the Patriots waive Truman Jones. Jones — a Harvard product — was really impressive during New England’s preseason opener against the Commanders, and earned a spot on my 53-man roster projection.
12:30 p.m.: According to MassLive’s Mark Daniels, it looks as though both Vederian Lowe and Marte Mapu are making the team. We had both of them making the team on our last 53-man roster.
With Jahlani Tavai hindered by a nagging injury, Mapu will likely slot in as a core special teamer and New England’s fourth linebacker.
12:22 p.m.: JaMycal Hasty is also getting cut. Hasty actually had a pretty good showing during preseason action — so it does seem like New England will move forward with a three-man running back room of Stevenson, Henderson, and Gibson.
11:50 a.m.: Cam Riley is also getting cut. It will be fascinating to see how New England’s linebacker corps shakes out — considering it’s already paper-thin.
11:46 a.m. Meanwhile, a former Patriots roster castoff is sticking around with another NFL team.
11:16 a.m.: A backup guard in Mehki Butler has also been released. The Patriots still have 13 cuts to go.
11:15 a.m.: Alec Lindstrom — a Dudley native who played football at Shepherd Hill and Boston College — has been released.
11:05 a.m.: David Olajiga has been released, with the intention of bringing him back on the practice squad.
11:04 a.m.: A tight end has also now been cut in CJ Dippre. Wouldn’t be surprised if only Henry and Hooper make it on the roster, and New England looks to the waiver wire for a TE3.
11:03 a.m. : Veteran Marcus Eppis is asking for his release. Just didn’t seem like New England was a good fit. Even if Dugger stays, it seems like other depth safeties like Dell Pettus were higher on the depth chart than Epps.
10:40 a.m. One guy worth keeping tabs on is Cam Robinson. If the Patriots want to add a backup tackle who could overtake someone like Vederian Lowe, Robinson could be a target.
10:00 a.m. Wideout John Jiles is also getting cut. He had some solid catches during preseason action, so he could be a potential practice-squad candidate.
9:30 a.m. Cornerback Brandon Crossley is also set to be released. More depth subtracted from the secondary.
9:20 a.m.: Our first surprise of the morning. Andy Borregales has won the kicker competition, with John Parker Romo reportedly set to be cut. That leaves Borregales as the lone kicker on the roster.
Romo was the stronger kicker during the summer, connecting on over 90 percent of his field-goal attempts while also converting on a 57-yard field goal during a preseason game against Washington. Borregales was more up-and-down, missing a 49-yard kick against the Giants during Thursday’s preseason finale.
Still, it looks as though Borregales’ ceiling and standing as the first kicker taken in the 2025 NFL Draft had him edge just ahead of the veteran Romo.
9:05 a.m. Backup corner Miles Battle has also been cut. Seems like the top backups at the position will be Alex Austin and DJ James, although New England could carry another corner for depth purposes.
8:40 a.m. The Patriots begin their round of cuts on Tuesday by releasing Demontrey Jacobs — who was one of New England’s two starting tackles last season. That means that Vederian Lowe and rookie Marcus Bryant are likely the backup tackles on this team.
Monday, August 25
11:30 p.m.: For those keeping tabs, we’ve done three separate 53-man roster projections over the last few weeks at Boston.com — with our final predictions dropping on Monday night.
Here’s a look at our three projections and how they’ve changed over the last month:
Roster Projection 1.0
Roster Projection 2.0
Roster Projection 3.0
10:30 p.m.: The Patriots held their final training-camp practice on Monday afternoon, with Vrabel and his staff getting one final opportunity to assess this 76-man roster before more cuts commence.
“There’s a lot of decisions that are still to be made, but I don’t know, the evaluation process has been a large one,” Vrabel said. “A lot of these players, whether we want to work with them moving forward, that’s kind of the case here.
“Those are the decisions when you get down to it as you make a roster, and then there’s obviously the practice squad players. So, a lot of these players that you see today, however things go, hopefully will still be back here.”
10:15 p.m. The Patriots made another move on Sunday to cut down their roster, as the team waived guard Layden Robinson with an injury designation.
Robinson — a fourth round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft — found himself falling behind on the depth chart as training camp carried on. With Robinson waived, New England now has 76 players on the active roster.
10:00 p.m.: The Patriots have already made multiple moves to cut down their roster on Friday — with Vrabel announcing 14 total cuts after New England’s preseason loss to the Giants.
Jaheim Bell and Cole Fotheringham, defensive tackles Philip Blidi and Kyle Peko, wide receiver Phil Lutz, linebackers R.J. Moten and Monty Rice, guards Tyrese Robinson and Sidy Sow, cornerbacks Isaiah Bolden and Jordan Polk, running backs Micah Bernard and Shane Watts, and quarterback Ben Wooldridge were all released in the first round of cuts.
“Tough day,” Vrabel said Friday. “We try to have a personal side to this and a professional side. This is clearly the professional side of what we have to do.”
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