Tyson DeVree, Henry Smith, and Casey Tyler waived; Alexander (ERFA) re-signed

[pats1]

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Pats waive 3
Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff
June 11, 2008 07:08 PM

The Patriots waived TE Tyson DeVree, NT Henry Smith and DE Casey Tyler -- all of whom joined the team as rookie free agents this year -- today. All three were longer shots to make the roster.

In addition, ILB Eric Alexander officially signed his exclusive rights free agent tender, meaning he now counts against the 80-man roster limit.

Here's your updated roster:

QBs - 4
QB - Tom Brady
QB - Kevin O'Connell (Unsigned draft pick)
QB - Matt Cassel
QB - Matt Gutierrez

RBs - 6
RB - Laurence Maroney
RB - Kevin Faulk
RB - Sammy Morris
RB - Heath Evans
RB - Kyle Eckel
RB - BenJarvus Green-Ellis

WRs - 10
WR - Randy Moss
WR - Wes Welker
WR - Jabar Gaffney
WR - Chad Jackson
WR - Kelley Washington
WR - Sam Aiken
WR - C.J. Jones
WR/S - Matt Slater (Unsigned draft pick)
WR - Robert Ortiz
WR/S - Ray Ventrone

TEs - 5
TE - Ben Watson
TE - Dave Thomas
TE - Stephen Spach
TE - Marcus Pollard
TE - Jonathan Stupar

OLs - 14
OT - Matt Light
OT - Nick Kaczur
OT - Ryan O'Callaghan
OT - Wesley Britt
OT/G - Oliver Ross

OG - Logan Mankins
OG - Stephen Neal
C - Dan Koppen
OG/C - Russ Hochstein
OG/C - Billy Yates
OG/C - Gene Mruczkowski
OG/C - Dan Connolly
OG/T - Jimmy Martin
C - Ryan Wendell

DLs - 10
DE - Richard Seymour
DE - Ty Warren
NT - Vince Wilfork
DE - Jarvis Green
NT/DE - Mike Wright
NT/DE - Le Kevin Smith
DE - Santonio Thomas
DE - Kenny Smith
NT - Steve Fifita
DE - Chris Norwell

LBs - 12
OLB - Mike Vrabel
OLB/ILB - Adalius Thomas
ILB - Tedy Bruschi
ILB - Jerod Mayo (Unsigned draft pick)
ILB - Victor Hobson
OLB - Shawn Crable (Unsigned draft pick)
OLB - Pierre Woods
ILB - Larry Izzo
ILB - Eric Alexander
ILB - Bo Ruud (Unsigned draft pick)
OLB - Vince Redd
ILB/OLB - Gary Guyton

CBs - 8
CB - Ellis Hobbs
CB - Fernando Bryant
CB - Terrence Wheatley (Unsigned draft pick)
CB - Jason Webster
CB - Lewis Sanders
CB - Jonathan Wilhite (Unsigned draft pick)
CB - Mike Richardson
CB - Antwain Spann

Ss - 6
S - Rodney Harrison
S - James Sanders
S/CB - Brandon Meriweather
S - Tank Williams
S/CB - Willie Andrews
S - Mark Dillard

STs - 4
K - Stephen Gostkowski
P - Chris Hanson
P - Scott Player
LS - Lonie Paxton

Roster Count
79 total players
-7 unsigned drafted rookies (Mayo, Wheatley, Crable, O'Connell, Wilhite, Slater, Ruud)

=72 players counting against the 80-man limit

 

[BestQB]

I have the Patriots with 78 players. Mike Dragosavich has been released.

 

[Mike the Brit]

Goodbye, boys. Have a good life! (Still think Tyson DeVree is a great name.)

 

[Pats726]

I was waiting for the post mini-camp cut and what happened was not surprising. Usually a few UDFAs ge the ax, What it does mean is that as players get cut the ones that did not are seen in a better light... TE Jonathon Stupor now seems like the rook that may have a shot at TE. DL Chris Norwell also seems like he's in the mix...but my guess is more for a PSqd position.

 

[pats1]

I have the Patriots with 78 players. Mike Dragosavich has been released.

Yeah, but don't forget about Mruczkowski. I forgot both when I copied and pasted it from a thread from a few weeks ago.

 

[Relentless649]

Sorry you didnt get to play with the champs this year guys, you wont be the only ones