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UPDATE (4:30 p.m. ET): The Patriots have their initial 53-man roster.
New England made a series of roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, with Cole Strange and Parker Romo among the more notable casualties. The Patriots also placed receiver Ja’Lynn Polk and linebacker Jahlani Tavai on injured reserve, with Tavai designated to return sometime during the season. Polk will miss the entire campaign.
Here’s your first look at the Patriots’ official 53-man roster:
QUARTERBACK (2): Drake Maye, Joshua Dobbs
RUNNING BACK (3): Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Antonio Gibson
WIDE RECEIVER (8): Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, Efton Chism III, Javon Baker, Kendrick Bourne
TIGHT END (3): Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, Jack Westover
OFFENSIVE LINE (9): Will Campbell, Jared Wilson, Garrett Bradbury, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Marcus Bryant, Vederian Lowe, Ben Brown, Caedan Wallace
DEFENSIVE LINE (6): Christian Barmore, Milton Williams, Keion White, Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Khyiris Tonga, Joshua Farmer
LINEBACKER (8): Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, Harold Landry III, K’Lavon Chaisson, Elijah Ponder, Marte Mapu, Anfernee Jennings, Jack Gibbens
CORNERBACK (5): Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis III, DJ James, Marcus Jones, Alex Austin
SAFETY (6): Jabrill Peppers, Craig Woodson, Kyle Dugger, Jaylinn Hawkins, Dell Pettus, Brenden Schooler
SPECIAL TEAMS (3): Bryce Baringer (punter), Julian Ashby (long snapper), Andy Borregales (kicker)
ORIGINAL STORY: Tuesday is a big day for the New England Patriots — and every NFL team, for that matter.
The Patriots must trim their roster to 53 by 4 p.m. ET. They also can place up to two players on injured reserve with designations to return during the season. Those players wouldn’t take one of the 53 spots; prior to the 2024 campaign, teams either had to place players on IR before the cutdown, thus ending their season, or include them on the initial 53-man roster before putting them on in-season IR before Week 1.
Reports on roster cuts will break throughout the day, and we’ve got you covered with an up-to-the-minute live tracker.
First, here are the players who were officially released ahead of Tuesday’s deadline:
Next, let’s look at players already placed on season-ending IR.
Finally, follow along with news on each player who entered Tuesday on the Patriots’ training camp roster. Strikethroughs will mark players who’ve been cut, with sourcing/accreditation in parentheses.
The list will be updated with the full 53-man roster once it’s revealed after the deadline.
