By Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. ET, the New England Patriots and every other NFL team will have to trim their roster down to 53 players. Along with players being released, there is a chance for trades or injury destinations to occur.
If the Patriots decide to place any players on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) or Non-Football Injury (NFI) list, it will not count towards the 53-man roster. If a player is placed on the PUP, they won’t be able to return until after the fourth NFL game. Furthermore, players who are placed on the IR before the start of the season may not return for the rest of the year.
It all comes down to this week for players battling for a roster spot for the last several months. Several dreams across the NFL will gradually end in the next couple of days. Speaking of roster battles, the Patriots have a couple of questionable roster decisions to make. One is the kicker position. The competition is between veteran Joey Slye and second-year player Chad Ryland.
We’ll track all the Patriots transactions, news, and rumors as they prepare their roster for the 2023 season.
Current roster size – 75/90
Patriots releases and departures:
Patriots releases and departures:
LS Tucker Addington: Released
TE La’Michael Pettway: Released
CB Azizi Hearn: Released
DT Sam Roberts: Released
WR Kawaan Baker: Released
LB Steele Chambers: Released
DE William Bradley-King: Released
RB Deshaun Fenwick: Released
DT Josiah Bronson: Released
OT Zuri Henry: Released
DE Christian McCarroll: Released
C Charles Turner III: Released
CB Mikey Victor: Released
TE Jacob Warren: Released
G Cole Strange: Placed on Reserve/PUP
WR Kendrick Bourne: Placed on Reserve/PUP
TE Mitchell Wilcox: Waived
S Joshuah Bledsoe: Waived
DT Armon Watts: Released
RB Terrell Jennings: Waived
QB Bailey Zappe: Waived
RB Kevin Harris: Waived
OL Liam Fornadel: Waived
WR Matt Landers: Waived
DE Kobe Jones: Waived
S A.J. Thomas: Waived
Patriots additions:
Tuesday, August 29th:
My name is Ben Belford-Peltzman and I am the creator and writer of The Patriots Beat. I am a 17-year kid who is an optimistic pessimist about the City of Champions. I started The Patriots Beat in August of 2022 and never expected to grow so much but here we are. Feel free to email Thepatriotsbeat@gmail.com with any inquires.
