TE D.J. Williams and DT Marcus Forston Released

patsinthesnow · Aug 21, 2014

@MikeReiss: Patriots announce the release of DL Marcus Forston and TE D.J. Williams.

Pretty safe to project 2 TEs on the roster at this point.

JackBauer · Aug 21, 2014

Yikes. Awfully thin at TE.

Mack Herron · Aug 21, 2014

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As I've said all along the Patriots will add a veteran TE to the roster before Week One. Don't know if this move is connected to a move tho

varjao · Aug 21, 2014

I believe everyone saw that coming since he once again wasn't practicing, I don't know what happens to this guy, it's not like he gets the injury prone label, but he seems to always have something, something that he can't overcome to get into the field, every NFL player has bruises and scratches.

With a chance like this, he doesn't grab with both hands, he might as well look for another job.

I hope we do not sign him again, always hope for nothing. Good ridance.

QB12 · Aug 21, 2014

JackBauer said:
Yikes. Awfully thin at TE.

Is that what he played? I thought he was a member of the training staff, he was always with 'em.

dales804 · Aug 21, 2014

Can't make the team if you don't get on the field. And no surprise Forston is gone, too.

patsinthesnow · Aug 21, 2014

What team is going to release a quality TE? All the released TEs will be of the below JAG caliber like Williams.

If Gronk gets injured, we might as well give Tom a 6th OL and give him more time for our deep WR group go get open.

Ring 6 · Aug 21, 2014

Maneri has a good chance to make the team in the blocking only TE role we have used more seasons than not.

TruthSeeker · Aug 21, 2014

This isn't surprising. Once he didn't make it back to practice this week, he was doomed. It's a shame, thought he had a chance.

signbabybrady · Aug 21, 2014

I think we will be combing the waiver wire for TE on cutdown dates. Wether we can find one worthy of a roster spot remains to be seen but there has to be some TE cut at some point in getting to 53 that is better than what is out there now.

FreeTedWilliams · Aug 21, 2014

I think AFTER week 1, we sign one of the veteran TEs, that way his whole year salary is not guaranteed.

Danger Zone · Aug 21, 2014

We have 3 open roster spots if I understand correctly.

So incoming trades for Andre Johnson, Earl Thomas and Jimmy Graham I assume?

Brit patriot · Aug 21, 2014

Danger Zone said:
We have 3 open roster spots if I understand correctly.

So incoming trades for Andre Johnson, Earl Thomas and Jimmy Graham I assume?

That's why we kept Mallett!

Deus Irae · Aug 21, 2014

Nothing surprising about this...

Deus Irae said:
My expectations are mostly contingent upon health, but here are some...

D.J. Williams not to make the team

pencilneckgeek · Aug 21, 2014

AndyJohnson said:
Maneri has a good chance to make the team in the blocking only TE role we have used more seasons than not.

I've been wondering about this. Is there enough of an advantage to using him at TE that we would use a game day roster spot, when Cannon could cycle in to allow Vollmer to play out there? Maneri is more likely to provide value running the routes, but he won't block as well. Maybe the advantage of him running a route out of a 2 or 3TE set is sufficient to make it worthwhile, but I wonder if a STer doesn't beat him out on the game day roster and therefore makes him expendable on the 53-man roster.

Marqui · Aug 21, 2014

Williams have has never showed anything to me.

PatsWickedPissah · Aug 21, 2014

Ott & Forston were my 2 picks for cuts during & after the last game.
Just again on NFLN watched Forston's pathetic spin dance flailing moves escorting an Eagles player on a sideline run for a TD.
Thought "GONE!" at the time. Surprised it took this many days.

VrabelJr · Aug 21, 2014

I think there will be a few scrap TEs during cutdowns we can try and take a look at. The bottom of Houston's TE depth seems like a good candidate. Anthony Denham, Zach Potter.

DaBruinz · Aug 21, 2014

Forston was doomed when he couldn't even handle the 3rd/4th strong Redskins O-linemen....

DaBruinz · Aug 21, 2014

patsinthesnow said:
What team is going to release a quality TE? All the released TEs will be of the below JAG caliber like Williams.

If Gronk gets injured, we might as well give Tom a 6th OL and give him more time for our deep WR group go get open.

You might want to take a look at Denver's TE depth. I could easily see them releasing someone like Tamme, Virgil Green or Jameson Konz..

Also, someone like Joseph Fauria may end up being available..

There are options out there. It's a matter of whether or not BB decides to carry 2TEs with Develin as an "H-back" or 3 real TEs..

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