Patriots Trim Roster, 2 Spots Open

0:00On April 27, the new England Patriots loaded up with 20 new players between the NFL draft and rookie free agency last Thursday. But by Monday, they trimmed the edges, waving wide receiver John Giles and tied in Marshall Lang to make room. This is standard post-draft housekeeping teams do it every year, and last season the Pats cut six guys the very next Monday. Giles and Lang were long shots anyway, with minimal snaps since joining in 2024 and 2025, especially after New England. Grab six fresh faces at those spots, including third round tight end Eli Rareden. Nobody's shocked by these moves. It's all about resetting the depth chart for wide outs and tight ends. Now you've got 11 receivers, led by Romeo Dows and Keishan Boot, up top, and five tight ends with Hunter Henry anchoring, plus new blood like. CJ Dipper, and Whisper say a big wide-out addition like AJ Brown from Philly could drop after June 1st. Roasters down to 89 players right now, leaving two open spots since German tackle Lorenz Metz is exempt as an international player, letting.

1:07Then run 91 total without breaking the 90 man off-season cap. They might fill those with rookie minicam in vitese soon. No financial ripple either. These were bare minimum deals at 8085,000 bucks base with zero guarantees, so zero cap hit before, or after. Keeps the Pats flexible heading into summer workouts. Stay locked in with NFL News today, AI-powered updates.