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2018 Patriots roster cuts tracker: rumors, news, instant analysis, and more

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By Bernd Buchmasser@BerndBuchmasser Updated Aug 31, 2018, 2:00pm EDT

One of the NFL’s busiest weekends is upon us: by Saturday, 4:00 p.m. ET, every one of the league’s 32 franchises will have cut its roster down to 53 men. This means that hundreds of players are about to hit waivers and the open market over the next few hours. Consequently, there will not only be plenty of releases but also a lot of other transactions: trades, waiver wire pickups, and free agency signings will all take place.

To not get lost in all the craziness, make sure to regularly visit our New England Patriots roster cuts tracker: we will compile the latest rumors, news, and instant analysis here, and also count down to how many more men will have to go in order for the team to bring its squad under the 53-man regular season limit. All in all, the team will have to move 36 of the currently 89 players under contract. There are multiple ways of doing that:

Release
Releasing players is the most common option on cutdown weekend to reduce the number of players under contract: a player’s deal is terminated and he either hits open market if he has more than four seasons on his résumé, or the the waiver wire if he is less experienced than that. After having played in last year’s Super Bowl, New England is 31st on the waiver wire order.

Reserve list
To reduce the number of men under contract, teams can also place players on one of the various reserve lists. Injured reserve the most common one: players that have suffered an injury and will be out for an extended period of time get placed there – and possibly return if they get moved to the list after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Some of the Patriots’ candidates to be placed are offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn (Achilles) and linebacker Harvey Langi (kidney).

New England also will place wide receiver Julian Edelman on the reserve/suspended list at the cut-down deadline: the veteran is banned for the first four weeks of the season, which means that he will not count against the team’s roster but simultaneously can also not communicate with the team or its staff in any capacity.

Trade
New England made plenty of trades during last year’s roster cutdowns: two players were moved off the team, three others were acquired. While this does not automatically mean that the Patriots will again be active on the trade market this year, it shows that they are willing to use trades to bolster their roster or draft capital. Trades should therefore be expected to happen.

Patriots releases/departures/etc.
SS Jordan Richards: traded to Atlanta for a 2020 seventh round pick

WR Paul Turner: released

RB Khalfani Muhammad: released

OG Jason King: released

Patriots acquisitions
Possibly?

Patriots cut-down tracker
August 31 moves
New England has traded former second-round draft pick Jordan Richards to the Atlanta Falcons. The Patriots now have 88 players on their roster.

New England has released wide receiver Paul Turner, who has had a quiet preseason and training camp. The Patriots now have 87 players on their roster.

New England has released running back Khalfani Muhammad, who was recently signed to the team. The Patriots now have 86 players on their roster.

New England has released offensive lineman Jason King. The Patriots now have 85 players on their roster.

September 1 moves
Definitely.

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[YankeeRebel]

That's funny, you're cut, you're cut, don't come in tomorrow.

 

[BigKen]

After Saturday's roster is finalized, Patriots will practice Sunday, Monday, Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday.
They will have a walk through on Friday.. The majority of the NFL will only will only practice on Tuesday and Thursday. The Patriots will practice at least two more days in preparation for the Texan visit in Game #1.

Expect more cuts and at least two trades before the final cuts at 4:00 PM Saturday. The cuts will be favors for the players and a couple teams that will eventually make a trade with the Patriots.

 

[NorEEzta]

After Saturday's roster is finalized, Patriots will practice Sunday, Monday, Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday.
They will have a walk through on Friday.. The majority of the NFL will only will only practice on Tuesday and Thursday. The Patriots will practice at least two more days in preparation for the Texan visit in Game #1.

Expect more cuts and at least two trades before the final cuts at 4:00 PM Saturday. The cuts will be favors for the players and a couple teams that will eventually make a trade with the Patriots.

Hey Ken, the league limits teams practicing in full pads right?

 

[NorEEzta]

After Saturday's roster is finalized, Patriots will practice Sunday, Monday, Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday.
They will have a walk through on Friday.. The majority of the NFL will only will only practice on Tuesday and Thursday. The Patriots will practice at least two more days in preparation for the Texan visit in Game #1.

Expect more cuts and at least two trades before the final cuts at 4:00 PM Saturday. The cuts will be favors for the players and a couple teams that will eventually make a trade with the Patriots.

Lucien cut. Would think they'd need to keep some.

 

[BigKen]

CB Ryan Lewis also cut.

Yes full pads practices are limited.

Helmets and uppers and shorts are not considered full practice.

Teams must notify the league of all team workouts. NFL always has a rep to make sure of exactly what the team is doing. NFLPA also has a rep on hand at every team site.

 

[BigKen]

Rumor ....... Dez Bryant called BB and asked for a shot. BB said thanks but, no thanks.

Rumor.........Hightower may be placed on recovery IR. Harris was impressive last night.

 

[BigKen]

Rumor......Malcolm Brown will be gone before 4:00 PM tomorrow. Not cut, traded. Expectation is that BB will get either a second or third round pick for him. Supposedly there is a lot of interest BB doesn't want him around because it's his contract year and he's supposedly looking for $12-14M per.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

DT Frank Herron joins the list.

 

[BigKen]

Malcolm Brown rumors have pretty much been set. Last thing I hears this morning is that BB and Matt Patricia have been at it since last night. It could be multiple players for multiple players or multiple players for multiple players and draft picks. Right now two players that are moving will be.

DT Malcolm Brown to the Detroit Lions for WR Golden Tate.

Thing is Patricia is trying to get a couple more of his favorite defensive players but matching up players on the Lions id difficult. Stay tuned.

 

[Old Lion]

Malcolm Brown rumors have pretty much been set. Last thing I hears this morning is that BB and Matt Patricia have been at it since last night. It could be multiple players for multiple players or multiple players for multiple players and draft picks. Right now two players that are moving will be.

DT Malcolm Brown to the Detroit Lions for WR Golden Tate.

Thing is Patricia is trying to get a couple more of his favorite defensive players but matching up players on the Lions id difficult. Stay tuned.

Makes sense. Both are FAs next year and looking for 10+Mil. Both teams weaknesses are addressed. Lions will probably ask for more though. Need some LBs badly.

Pats could go after Hankins if they do the deal. Lions could if they dont do the deal. I think they have the leverage as the Pats dont really have access to a WR of that caliber in FA.

 

[PatsFan2003]

Considering I only knew of Richards, I'm ok with the cuts so far!

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Bills just cut Corey Coleman, WTF

Stop the presses on the Tate deal and see if they can snag Coleman for nothing. He's no Tate but then again he had the lucky pleasure of playing in Cleveland and Buffalo. Both are potential locker room cancers but Coleman won't cost anything.

Tate gives you that accomplished return man addition. Not sure where he tops out on the 40 any longer? I'm sure he'd love to play for a winner but I just don't like him.

Besides teams are just starting to make cuts why jump on a Tate/Brown trade now? Wait and see who gets cut.

 

[BigKen]

Besides teams are just starting to make cuts why jump on a Tate/Brown trade now? Wait and see who gets cut.

Beleichick will nbot just cut a player if can get a cup of soup for him. Brown/Tate makes sense for both teams. brown has more value than Tate. Young defensive linemen are much more valuable than older, not old, WRs.

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

Bills just cut Corey Coleman, WTF

Stop the presses on the Tate deal and see if they can snag Coleman for nothing. He's no Tate but then again he had the lucky pleasure of playing in Cleveland and Buffalo. Both are potential locker room cancers but Coleman won't cost anything.

Tate gives you that accomplished return man addition. Not sure where he tops out on the 40 any longer? I'm sure he'd love to play for a winner but I just don't like him.

Besides teams are just starting to make cuts why jump on a Tate/Brown trade now? Wait and see who gets cut.

Please no. Coleman costs nothing because he adds nothing.

 

[ohiopatsfan]

With Valentine reportedly being cut, the possibility of trading Brown is slimmer.

 

[BigKen]

Players are off today, but many of them will awaiting word on their future with the Patriots.

NFL teams must cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. today, which means the Pats will be be making 29 transactions. The roster currently stands at 82 after the team announced release of five players, including wide receiver Devin Lucien, on Friday. Although the move was not announced, the team is also cutting ties with offensive lineman Jason King, according to a source.

We'll update all the Patriots' moves right here, as well as some other notable cuts across the league.

2:01 p.m.: Rookie wide receiver Braxton Berrios will be placed on injured reserve, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Berrios was a sixth-round pick out of Miami. He won't be eligible to return until 2019.

1:45 p.m.: The Patriots are cutting ties with 2016 second-round pick Cyrus Jones, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic. Jones struggled to find his place as a rookie and suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the 2017 preseason finale.

Jones appeared in the third and fourth preseason games this summer, but had too much ground to make up. He'll be subject to waivers.

1:15 p.m.: The Pats released wide receiver K.J. Maye, a source confirmed.

1:03 p.m.: Rookie tight end Ryan Izzo will be placed on season-ending injured reserve, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.

12:52 p.m.: The Patriots released defensive tackle Vincent Valentine, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic. Valentine was a third-round pick in 2016. He spent the 2017 season on injured reserve with a knee injury.

12:39 p.m.: The Patriots cut defensive tackle John Atkins, per a source. Atkins is an undrafted rookie out of Georgia.

12:34 p.m.: The Patriots released defensive end Eric Lee, according to a source. Lee was signed off the Bills practice squad during the 2017 season. He started five games for the Pats.

12:22 p.m.: Ulrick John's season is likely over after a foot injury suffered in the preseason finale, according to Chris Price of Boston Sports Journal. John seems headed for injured reserve.

11:54 a.m.: The Patriots released safety Damarius Travis, per a source.

11:24 a.m.: The Patriots waived running back Ralph Webb, according to a source. He appears to be a candidate for the practice squad if he goes unclaimed.

 

[cheerupcharlie]

Too bad on Webb

 

[BigKen]

Some intriguing wide receivers have fallen victim to roster cuts this weekend. Could any of them pique the New England Patriots’ interest?

The Patriots currently have questionable depth in their receiving corps, as they’re set to enter Week 1 with a depth chart of Chris Hogan, Phillip Dorsett, Cordarrelle Patterson, Riley McCarron and special teamer Matthew Slater. (Julian Edelman, the team’s No. 1 wideout, is suspended for the first four games.)

New England does have talented offensive weapons elsewhere in tight end Rob Gronkowski, running backs James White and Rex Burkhead and, of course, quarterback Tom Brady, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see Bill Belichick’s squad add another receiver to the mix ahead of next Sunday’s season opener against the Houston Texans.

Below are some names that have become available ahead of Saturday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, before which each team must trim its roster from 90 players to 53. This list will be updated as roster cuts continue. (Asterisks indicate transactions that have not been announced by the team.)

*Braxton Miller, waived by Houston Texans: Miller, a former Ohio State quarterback, lasted just two seasons in Houston after being drafted in the third round in 2016. He’s caught 34 career passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns and already has missed 11 games due to injury. Still, Miller is an elite athlete who could benefit from a change of scenery. The Patriots got a good look at him when they practiced with the Texans last summer.


*Corey Coleman, released by Buffalo Bills: Coleman, whose exit from Cleveland was captured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” lasted less than a month in Buffalo. The 2016 first-round pick has shown flashes but hasn’t lived up to his draft status, catching 56 passes for 718 yards and five touchdowns over his two NFL seasons. He’s also missed 13 games.

Brandon Tate, released by New Orleans Saints: Tate began his career with New England in 2009 before spending five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and two with the Buffalo Bills. He’s more of a kick/punt return specialist, having caught just 16 total passes over the past three seasons.

Michael Floyd, released by New Orleans Saints: Floyd had a cup of coffee with the Patriots late in the 2016 season. The 28-year-old spent last year with the Minnesota Vikings, catching 10 passes for 78 yards and no touchdowns in 11 games.

*Mose Frazier, waived by Carolina Panthers: Frazier caught just four passes during the preseason, but three of them resulted in touchdowns, including one against the Patriots. The 2016 undrafted free agent has spent time on four different practice squads and has appeared in just one regular-season game.

*Leonte Carroo, waived by Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins traded up to draft Carroo in the third round in 2016, but he didn’t produce much for them in two seasons, catching just 10 total passes for 96 yards and one touchdown. Carroo put up big numbers during his three years at Rutgers, averaging 19.5 yards per catch and racking up 29 touchdown receptions.

 

[BigKen]

September 1 moves
New England has released running back Ralph Webb. The Patriots now have 81 players on their roster.

New England has released strong safety Damarius Travis and offensive guard Luke Bowanko. Bowanko is dealing with a foot injury and received a settlement. The Patriots now have 79 players on their roster.

New England is expected to place offensive tackle Ulrick John on injured reserve. He tore a tendon in his foot in the final preseason game. The Patriots now have 78 players on their roster.

New England has released defensive tackle John Atkins. The undrafted rookie was a long shot to make the team. The Patriots now have 77 players on their roster.

New England has released defensive edge Eric Lee. A mid-season addition last year, Lee had a quiet summer. The Patriots now have 76 players on their roster.

New England has released defensive tackle Vincent Valentine. The former third-round draft pick spent all of 2017 on injured reserve. The Patriots now have 75 players on their roster.

New England is expected to place tight end Ryan Izzo on injured reserve. The Patriots now have 74 players on their roster.

New England has released wide receiver K.J. Maye. A late free agency signing, he was not expected to make the team in the first place. The Patriots now have 73 players on their roster.

New England has released cornerback Cyrus Jones. The former second-round pick spent all of 2017 on injured reserve. The Patriots now have 72 players on their roster.

New England will place wide receiver Braxton Berrios on injured reserve. The undrafted rookie was fighting for a spot as a depth wideout and punt returner. The Patriots now have 71 players on their roster.