Patriots release Michael Matthews

[pats1]

According to the Pats' twitter.

The intrigue continues...Matthews is a non-vested veteran, so he is subject to waivers today, unlike Banta-Cain. After today, all veterans are subject to waivers.

 

[JSn]

WTF is going on!!

 

[mgteich]

This is Belichick's week for transactions.

 

[MVPKiller]

How many open roster spots does that give us now?

 

[pats1]

How many open roster spots does that give us now?

Three, not including Tate or LeVoir.

 

[apple strudel]

WTF is going on!!

We've traded a 3rd for the Oakland Raiders.

 

[Pats726]

According to the Pats' twitter.

The intrigue continues...Matthews is a non-vested veteran, so he is subject to waivers today, unlike Banta-Cain. After today, all veterans are subject to waivers.

So...Galloway was NOT subject to waivers as I undesrtand it but would have been if released POST 4 PM....and even though Mathews was released early HE IS subject to waivers...because he's not a vested vet...

 

[PatsfanGlo]

All I can say is wow....I guess BB woke up on wrong side of the bed this morning...

 

[Patspsycho]

We've traded a 3rd for the Oakland Raiders.

please clarify

 

[RobertWeathers]

maybe its me and my bad memory, but I don't remember this many roster-type moves at the trading deadline in the BB era..

TBC
Galloway
Matthews
Alexander

 

[jan08]

We've traded a 3rd for the Oakland Raiders.

hehehe, going to need to clean my keyboard of coffee now!

 

[pats1]

So...Galloway was NOT subject to waivers as I undesrtand it but would have been if released POST 4 PM....and even though Mathews was released early HE IS subject to waivers...because he's not a vested vet...

Correct. Every player is subject to waivers from the trade deadline until the new league year. Before that, only players with less than 4 accrued seasons (Matthews has 2) are subject to waivers.

If Banta-Cain or Galloway were released after today, then they would have been subject to waivers and any team could have claimed them before the Pats could get them back.

 

[Patspsycho]

Correct. Every player is subject to waivers from the trade deadline until the new league year. Before that, only players with less than 4 accrued seasons (Matthews has 2) are subject to waivers.

If Banta-Cain or Galloway were released after today, then they would have been subject to waivers and any team could have claimed them before the Pats could get them back.

They are not getting Galloway back, he signed with the Bucs.

 

[DarrylS]

Pretty confident Banta Cain will be back on this roster..

 

[Jimke]

Another draft pick thrown away on a useless player.

 

[Calciumee]

please clarify

It's a joke

 

[JSn]

Pretty confident Banta Cain will be back on this roster..

Apparently, so is Tully.

 

[DaBruinz]

Another draft pick thrown away on a useless player.

Which pick was that? The one for Matthews? Pretty sure it was conditional...

 

[pats1]

They are not getting Galloway back, he signed with the Bucs.

I know, I meant to only qualify that statement for TBC. My bad.

 

[JSn]

I think this is a gamble that they'll clear waivers.