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

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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

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OFFENSIVE LINE (9): Will Campbell, Jared Wilson, Garrett Bradbury, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Marcus Bryant, Vederian Lowe, Ben Brown, Caedan Wallace

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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

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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.

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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:

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  • LB RJ Moten
  • G Layden Robinson
  • DT Kyle Peko
  • RB Shane Watts
  • DB Jordan Polk
  • TE Jaheim Bell
  • QB Ben Wooldridge
  • CB Isaiah Bolden
  • G Tyrese Robinson
  • TE Cole Fotheringham
  • RB Micah Bernard
  • WR Phil Lutz
  • LB Monty Rice
  • G Sidy Sow
  • DT Philip Blidi

Next, let’s look at players already placed on season-ending IR.

  • CB Marcellas Dial Jr.
  • T Yasir Durant
  • DT Isaiah Iton
  • FB Rock Lampe
  • RB Lan Larison
  • DT Jaquelin Roy

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.

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  • C Garrett Bradbury
  • C Ben Brown
  • C Alec Lindstrom (Mark Daniels)
  • C Jared Wilson
  • CB Alex Austin
  • CB Miles Battle (Mark Daniels)
  • CB Brandon Crossley (Mike Reiss)
  • CB Carlton Davis III
  • CB Christian Gonzalez
  • CB DJ James
  • CB Marcus Jones
  • DB Kobee Minor (team announcement)
  • DE Truman Jones (Mike Reiss)
  • DE Keion White
  • DE Milton Williams
  • DL Khyiris Tonga
  • DT Christian Barmore
  • DT Joshua Farmer
  • DT David Olajiga (Mark Daniels)
  • DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
  • DT Jahvaree Ritzie (Christopher Price)
  • G Mekhi Butler (Mark Daniels)
  • G Cole Strange (team announcement)
  • K Andy Borregales
  • K Parker Romo (Mark Daniels)
  • LB K’Lavon Chaisson
  • LB Christian Elliss
  • LB Jack Gibbens
  • LB Anfernee Jennings
  • LB Harold Landry III
  • LB Marte Mapu
  • LB Elijah Ponder
  • LB Cam Riley (Mark Daniels)
  • LB Robert Spillane
  • LB Bradyn Swinson (team announcement)
  • LB Jahlani Tavai
  • LS Julian Ashby
  • OL Jack Conley (team announcement)
  • OL Mike Onwenu
  • OT Marcus Bryant
  • OT Will Campbell
  • OT Demontrey Jacobs (Tom Pelissero)
  • OT Morgan Moses
  • P Bryce Baringer
  • QB Joshua Dobbs
  • QB Drake Maye
  • RB Antonio Gibson
  • RB JaMycal Hasty (Doug Kyed)
  • RB TreVeyon Henderson
  • RB Terrell Jennings (Christopher Price)
  • RB Rhamondre Stevenson
  • S Kyle Dugger
  • S Marcus Epps (Mark Daniels)
  • S Jaylinn Hawkins
  • S Jabrill Peppers
  • S Dell Pettus
  • S Brenden Schooler
  • S Craig Woodson
  • T Vederian Lowe
  • T Caedan Wallace
  • TE CJ Dippre (Christopher Price)
  • TE Hunter Henry
  • TE Austin Hooper
  • TE Gee Scott Jr. (Mark Daniels)
  • TE Jack Westover
  • WR Javon Baker
  • WR Kendrick Bourne
  • WR Kayshon Boutte
  • WR Efton Chism III
  • WR Stefon Diggs
  • WR DeMario Douglas
  • WR Mack Hollins
  • WR Jon Jiles (Doug Kyed)
  • WR Ja’Lynn Polk
  • WR Jeremiah Webb (team announcement)
  • WR Kyle Williams

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