After a wild day of players being cut from teams all over the league, I have attempted to compile a list of all the players the Patriots have cut or released this offseason. If any players are missing, please comment so I can add them.
PUP and IR
- Kevin Faulk, RB
- Ron Brace, DL
- Brandon Deaderick, DL
- Rich Ohrnberger, OL
- Marcus Cannon, OL
Cuts:
- Jonathan Crompton, QB
- Eric Kettani, RB
- He is moving to the practice squad
- Sammy Morris, RB
- Even though Morris did everything right there just wasn't any room for him. I wish Morris the best
- Richard Medlin, RB
- Thomas Clayton, RB
- Brandon Tate, WR
- Tate could never get it together (like another player with the first name Brandon..)
- Buddy Farnham, WR
- Darnell Jenkins, WR
- Jeremy Ross, WR
- Tyree Barnes, WR
- Tiquan Underwood, WR
- Alge Crumpler, TE
- Carson Butler, TE
- Garrett Mills, TE
- Lee Smith, TE
- Yeatman beat Smith out
- Will Yeatman, TE
- I surprised by this cut, but Yeatman will be moving to the practice squad
- Chris Morris, C
- Corey Woods, OL
- Jonathan Compas, OL
- Kyle Hix, OL
- Mark LeVoir, OL
- Mark Wetterer, OL
- Mike Berry, OL
- Nick Kaczur, OL
- Steve Maneri, OL
- Zack Roth, OL
- Chris Koepplin, K
- James Dearth, LS
- Matt Katula, LS
- Aaron Lavarias, DE
- Clay Nurse, DL
- Darryl Richard, DL
- Another player cut because there was no room, Richard should be picked up by another team soon with his strong camp this offseason
- Eric Moore, DE
- Moore made my 53 man roster so this cut came as a surprise.
- Aaron Lavarlas, DL
- Gerard Warren, DL
- Kade Weston, DL
- Landon Cohen, DL
- Marcus Stroud, DL
- Steve Williams, DL
- Ryan Coulson, DE
- Markell Carter, DE
- I was on the Carter Train this offseason, but the switch from 3-4 to 4-3 hurt him and thus he isn't with us anymore
- Ty Warren, DE
- Marlon Favorite, DT
- Anthony Leonard, LB
- Christian Cox, LB
- Niki Koutouvides, LB
- Ricky Brown, LB
- Tully Banta-Cain, OLB
- Darius Butler, CB
- Jonathan Wilhite, CB
- Thad Turner, CB
- Tony Cater, CB
- Brandon McGowan, DB
- Malcolm Williams, DB
- Ross Ventrone, DB
- Brandon Meriweather, S
- I could go days ranting about Meriweather and Darius Butler...
- Bret Lockett, S
- Multiple news organizations say he will be put on IR once he clears waivers
- James Sanders, S
- Not a flashy or special player, Sanders was an above average player
This is an archived article originally published on
September 3, 2011.
Content reflects the editorial context of its original publication date.
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