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With the Patriots cutting [fullback Danny] Vitale, do you think they are getting rid of all the COVID opt-outs one-by-one, spread over a longer period not to make it so obvious that they were disappointed with those players. And do you expect to see cuts or trades for [TE Matt] LaCosse, [RB Brandon] Bolden and [LB Dont a] Hightower?
Jacob Petersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
On the surface, it might appear more than a coincidence that so many of New England s opt-outs are no longer on the roster. However, I don t believe it s some grand conspiracy. The reality is that the players who were either released or, in Marcus Cannon s case, traded, were in for an uphill battle to make the roster anyway. Najee Toran was a fringe offensive lineman, and Marqise Lee clearly would have had difficulty unseating the two veteran free agents signed this offseason (Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne).
- May. 18, 2021 08:08 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) The Patriots have signed safety and 2021 sixth-round draft pick Joshuah Bledsoe and re-signed free agent quarterback Brian Hoyer.
The team announced the signings on Tuesday. New England also has released offensive lineman Najee Toran.
Bledsoe is the fourth member of the Patriots 2021 draft class to sign. He joins fifth-round linebacker Cameron McGrone, sixth-round offensive lineman Will Sherman, along with receiver Tre Nixon, who was taken in the seventh round.
Hoyer continues his third stint in New England after spending last season as one of Cam Newton s backups. He appeared in two games last season, starting one after Newton tested positive for COVID-19.
- 3 hrs ago
BOSTON (AP) The Patriots have signed safety and 2021 sixth-round draft pick Joshuah Bledsoe and re-signed free agent quarterback Brian Hoyer.
The team announced the signings on Tuesday. New England also has released offensive lineman Najee Toran.
Bledsoe is the fourth member of the Patriots 2021 draft class to sign. He joins fifth-round linebacker Cameron McGrone, sixth-round offensive lineman Will Sherman, along with receiver Tre Nixon, who was taken in the seventh round.
Hoyer continues his third stint in New England after spending last season as one of Cam Newton s backups. He appeared in two games last season, starting one after Newton tested positive for COVID-19.
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Patriots Release Player Who Opted Out Of 2020 Season
FOXBORO, MA - DECEMBER 24: A New England Patriots helmet during the first half of the game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
With training camp just two months away, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are doing their best to put together a well-rounded roster. On Tuesday afternoon, the team decided to part ways with a veteran offensive lineman.
New England has waived offensive lineman Najee Toran this afternoon. He opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns regarding COVID-19.