Patriots Release John Jiles, Sign Four Undrafted WRs

0:00It's April 28th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. The New England Patriots just parted ways with wide receiver John Giles. The 25-year-old signed as an undrafted free agent with a New York Giants back in 2024 on a three-year deal worth $2.86 million. He joined the Pats Practice Squad before week four that season, but never saw regular season action. Here this week, on Monday, sports Illustrated reported the release after Giles inked the future's contract with New England on February 10th. That move came right as the team skipped drafting any wide receivers in the 2026 NFL draft. Patriots fans might wonder about the roster shake-up, especially with Giles logging zero snaps despite his shot on the squad. It's a tough break for a guy grinding from undrafted to practice duty, highlighting how cutthroat the league stays for depth players. Now the Pats have signed four undrafted free agent wide receivers, post draft, setting

1:00up a training camp battle for those spots. Giles hits the market hunting his next chance to stick somewhere. Word on the street is these roster tweaks keep the Pats agile heading into camp. Stay tuned as the Dept Chart evolves.