These 43 Former Patriots Were Released Before Roster Cutdowns

Dan Skipper!

If you’re the kind of Patriots fan who loves tracking the happenings of former New England players around the NFL, then Tuesday probably felt like an unofficial holiday.

The Patriots, of course, cut a slew of players as they trimmed their roster down to 53. Additionally, a whopping 43 former Patriots were cut by other teams on Tuesday, per Oliver Thomas of Forbes Sports and Pats Pulpit.

Some of the highlights: Josh Gordon, Mohamed Sanu, Dan Skipper, Cody Hollister, Josh Gordon, Danny Etling and Danny Shelton.

Check out the full list in the tweet below:

Many of the aforementioned players will land with new teams, and some already have. For example, Logan Ryan will be returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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As for the Patriots, they welcomed some of their own cuts back for Wednesday’s practice, effectively revealing their practice squad.

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Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.