The New England Patriots cut veteran wide receiver Greg Lewis today, according to a league source.
And the Patriots used his roster spot to claim safety Bret Lockett off waivers from the Cleveland Browns.
Lockett went undrafted out of UCLA this spring.
Lewis has caught 127 career passes for 1,699 yards and seven touchdowns while also recording 41 special teams tackles.
According to a league source, Lewis was surprised by the cut.
The Patriots had traded a fifth-round pick for Lewis as well as a 2010 seventh-rounder.
The move could be a shuffling of the roster with the Pats facing some injuries, and they also could have been motivated to not have to guarantee the contract as he's a vested veteran.
The Patriots are expected to stay in touch with Lewis, but he is actively seeking a job elsewhere now.