6 rings: Bill Belichick has realized the Patriots have an Offensive Line problem
Note: This is a live article and will be updated periodically as news across the NFL is reported.
Bill Belichick and the Patriots have until Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. to get down the NFL’s regular season roster limit of 53 players.
But according to various reports, the process has already begun. Here's a timeline of everything that has happened thus far:
Patriots Current Roster Total: 53 | Number Needed by 4 p.m., Tuesday: 53
7:13 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots have made all of their necessary cuts. Here's a look at their final 53-man roster.
4:41 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots waived WR Thyrick Pitts and Bill Murray according to The Boston Herald's Doug Kyed. 8 cuts remain.
4:33 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots waived Andrew Steuber and Kevin Harris, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
4:32 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots waived Raleigh Webb and Calvin Munson.
4:16 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots waived QB/WR Malik Cunningham, according to The Athletic's Jeff Howe.
4:13 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots released JJ Taylor, according to the Boston Globe's Chris Price.
4:10 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | A shocker. The Patriots waived backup QB Bailey Zappe, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
3:58 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots released tight end Matt Sokol and safety Joshuah Bledsoe, per The Boston Herald's Doug Kyed. This means the Patriots will carry just two tight ends: Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki.
3:14 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | According to Mass Live's Mark Daniels, the Patriots released offensive lineman Kody Russey.
3:14 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots released defensive lineman Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
1:39 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots released tight end Anthony Firkser according to Doug Kyed.
1:12 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots traded kicker Nick Folk to the Tennessee Titans for a 2024 seventh-round pick. Rookie Chad Ryland has won the kicker job.
1:02 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | Offensive lineman Calvin Anderson, who the Patriots signed this offseason, has been activated off of the non-football illness list, according to ESPN's Field Yates.
12:56 p.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots waived G Chasen Hines, according to The Boston Herald's Doug Kyed.
10:52 a.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots have reportedly received calls about trading wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, but have told teams that he is unavailable according to Jeff Howe.
8:01 a.m. -- Tuesday, August 29 | The Patriots are in trade discussions involving kicker Nick Folk, per The Athletic's Jeff Howe and Dianna Russini. Rookie Chad Ryland has effectively won the job.
1:55 p.m. -- Monday, August 28 | According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, the Patriots have yet to make a decision on whether to keep or waive quarterback Malik Cunningham.
1:33 p.m. -- Monday, August 28 | According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, New England released QB Trace McSorley. The remaining signal callers are Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe, and Malik Cunningham.
12:30 p.m. -- Monday, August 28 | The Patriots have released punter Corliss Waitman, per multiple reports. Rookie Bryce Baringer beat out the veteran for the job.
9:39 p.m. -- Sunday, August 27 | ANOTHER TRADE! For the second time on Sunday, the Patriots have acquired offensive line depth. According to The Score’s Jordan Schultz, New England traded for OL Vederian Lowe from the Vikings. According to Aaron Wilson, they sent a sixth-round pick to Minnesota for his services.
5:46 p.m. -- Sunday, August 27 | ESPN's Mike Reiss reported on Sunday evening. RB C.J. Marable, CB Rodney Randle, OL Micah Vanterpool, and TE Scotty Washington have been released.
2:25 p.m. -- Sunday, August 27 | The Patriots are waiving DT Justus Tavai, per Doug Kyed. The brother of New England linebacker Jahlani Tavai.
2:07 p.m. -- Sunday, August 27 | Prior to practice on Sunday, the Patriots released LB Carson Wells, LB Diego Fagot, TE Johnny Lumpkin, and CB Brad Hawkins according to The Boston Herald's Doug Kyed.
11:17 a.m. -- Sunday, August 27 | TRADE! According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, New England sent running back Pierre Strong Jr. to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
8:02 p.m -- Saturday, August 26 | The Boston Herald reports that New England is cutting defensive back Quandre Mosley. The former undrafted player out of Kentucky joined New England’s practice squad last December and made his NFL debut in reserve action against the Dolphins in the second to last week of the season.
7:40 p.m. -- Saturday, August 26 | According to MassLive.com, veteran defensive tackle Carl Davis has been cut. Davis has been with the Patriots the last two-plus seasons, starting six of the 33 games he played in from 2021-22. But the defensive line proved to be arguably the deepest position on the roster this summer and Davis, a veteran of eight NFL seasons, wasn’t able to do enough to stick around at this point.
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