Patriots Cuts

[Deus Irae]

Dolphins are being smart. They’re not going to contend, so they get rid of guys, stock up on picks, hopefully find a quarterback and build a team. If I’m a fan I’d much rather see that approach them sputtering along with seven wins year after year.

They also have Rosen for a tryout year. The strategy is good for the long term. The players and fans will probably be bleating because of the short term.

And Patriots fans will absolutely lose their freakin' minds if the Dolphins beat the Patriots this year.

 

[Brick27]

Seems like a pretty good bet that he’s coming back guys, so you can probably relax.

Could be, but still doesn’t excuse someone making claims of DT as a lock and criticizing everyone and anyone who disagreed

 

[mgteich]

I agree that you are unlikely to ever understand.

A wink/handshake isn't necessary. Thomas wants to play here is doing the team a favor. I presume that the team will give him a guaranteed contract tomorrow.

We could do the same thing with Slater and/or Ebner.

Unless Thomas comes back, this is the most bizarre, mind boggling, infuriating cut I can remember in decades.

Why take him off of PUP, let him practice, let him play, excel beyond expectations, and then cut him ? I will NEVER understand this move unless there is some kind of wink/handshake agreement that will bring him back ASAP. The guy can now chose his team, and there are a ton of WR starved teams out there. Definitely need some blood pressure pills ASAP.

 

[JayNM]

OT, and someone might want to put it in the NFL transactions thread, but check this out:

Lol this is awesome news

Maybe Caserio will think he won't be able to reconstruct without picks in time and flame out in Houston

Thank you B'oB!

 

[Deus Irae]

Could be, but still doesn’t excuse someone making claims of DT as a lock and criticizing everyone and anyone who disagreed

If it's basically a phantom cut in order to facilitate other roster moves, why wouldn't it?

 

[DaBruinz]

I wonder what happened in Seattle for Jacob Hollister to be cut. I remember reading what a great pick-up he was and how the Pats got fleeced.
I'm assuming we get to keep the 7th round pick we received in the trade.

Yes.. The pick was NOT conditional.

 

[Deus Irae]

Lol this is awesome news

Maybe Caserio will think he won't be able to reconstruct without picks in time and flame out in Houston

Thank you B'oB!

I don't know about the longer term, but my guess is that the Texans are now the favorites to win the AFCS.

 

[DaBruinz]

Dolphins are being smart. They’re not going to contend, so they get rid of guys, stock up on picks, hopefully find a quarterback and build a team. If I’m a fan I’d much rather see that approach them sputtering along with seven wins year after year.

They have a QB they are hoping to build around in Rosen..

 

[raduray]

I think regardless of what happens on Monday and thereafter now, he's playing for a LOT more than "3 hots and a cot". Gunner just was guaranteed over a half MILLION dollars.

How does that work? I thought your salary was pro-rated based on how many games you were on the 53, so if he gets cut.....

 

[Silver Blue&Red]

Patriots cuts as of 4:12 PM Saturday

CB Duke Dawson (traded)
CB Keion Crossen (traded)
TE/FB Andrew Beck
OL Tyree St. Louis
OT Cedrick Lang
DT David Parry
WR Ryan Davis
S A.J. Howard
OL Tyler Gauthier
LB Christian Sam
OL Martez Ivey
WR Damoun Patterson
WR Braxton Berrios
TE Stephen Anderson
TE Eric Saubert
DL Ufomba Kamalu
LB Calvin Munson
OL Dan Skipper
DT Nick Thurman
DE Scooby Wright
QB Brian Hoyer
LB Terez Hall
WR Demaryius Thomas
RB Nick Brossette
Jakob Johnson - PRACTICE SQUAD
DE Derek Rivers IR
OL David Andrews IR

And who is left:

Total: 59 on roster
6 left to cut.

QB (2)
Tom Brady,
Jarrett Stidham

RB (6)
Sony Michel
James White
Damien Harris
Brandon Bolden
James Develin
Rex Burkhead

TE (2)
Ryan Izzo
Matt LaCosse

WR (7)
Julian Edelman
Josh Gordon
Philip Dorsett
N'Keal Harry
Jakobi Meyers
Matthew Slater
Gunner Olszewski

OL (11)
Joe Thuney
Shaq Mason
Marcus Cannon
Isaiah Wynn
Ted Karras
Jermaine Eluemunor
Korey Cunningham
Russell Bodine
Hjalte Froholdt
James Ferentz
Cole Croston

DL (6)
Michael Bennett
Lawrence Guy
Danny Shelton
Adam Butler
Byron Cowart
Deatrich Wise

Edge (4)
Chase Winovich
John Simon
Shilique Calhoun
Trent Harris

LB (5)
Dont'a Hightower
Kyle Van Noy
Jamie Collins
Ja'Whaun Bentley
Elandon Roberts

CB (6 )
Gilmore
Jason McCourty
Jonathan Jones
JC Jackson
Joejuan Williams
Ken Webster

S (7)
Devin McCourty
Patrick Chung
Duron Harmon
Terrence Brooks
Nate Ebner
Obi Melifonwu
Malik Gant

ST (3)
Stephen Gostkowski
Jake Bailey
Joe Cardona


NFI & PUP
Cameron Meredith
Yodny Cajuste


I will update as I can. Thank you to Patfranken and Kenneth Simm for posting these.

That looks like a kick ass roster to me, at least on paper.

I'm sure BB will fill the few voids.

I'm super psyched this year!!!

 

[Brady6]

Odd that JC Jackson like the NFL IG post announcing Thomas being released.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1183qrAJ3b/?igshid=a3z20epgiwzh

 

[Ring 6]

Could be, but still doesn’t excuse someone making claims of DT as a lock and criticizing everyone and anyone who disagreed

Cuz god forbid anyone would ever have a wrong opinion about who will make the patriots 53.
Thomas probably plays vs the Steelers.

 

[SBLIII]

Odd that JC Jackson like the NFL IG post announcing Thomas being released.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1183qrAJ3b/?igshid=a3z20epgiwzh

because he will be back

 

[Ring 6]

I agree that you are unlikely to ever understand.

A wink/handshake isn't necessary. Thomas wants to play here is doing the team a favor. I presume that the team will give him a guaranteed contract tomorrow.

We could do the same thing with Slater and/or Ebner.

He may end up with a new contract with bigger incentives too since he signed it in a cast and already showed he can play.

Big question to me right now is how did Friday go for him after playing.

 

[Wheelman]

old news, sorry.

 

[Brady6]

Thomas didn’t have a favorable contract in terms of performance incentives so it might make sense for him to be cut and sign a different deal anyway.

 

[JayNM]

I don't know about the longer term, but my guess is that the Texans are now the favorites to win the AFCS.

AS long as O'Brien is running the show, that will be highest banner they will raise

 

[venecol]

Why do we keep Develin when all of these teams are doing away with fullbacks?

For the same reason we let you and your ilk hang around this forum.

 

[Deus Irae]

Hjalte Froholdt is a likely IR candidate with a shoulder injury, per source.

Combine that with this

It's very likely the Patriots will use Demaryius Thomas' roster spot to put someone on the returnable IR, then bring him back as soon as Monday. He doesn't have to clear waivers. Reading the tea leaves, seems like what's in the works

And we have a very plausible explanation of one of the Thomas/Hoyer duo.

 

[Silver Blue&Red]

Odd that JC Jackson like the NFL IG post announcing Thomas being released.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1183qrAJ3b/?igshid=a3z20epgiwzh

That sucks.
I hope they bring him back

Patriots releasing WR Demaryius Thomas, but quick return is possible