Malcolm Mitchell waived

[RobertWeathers]

This thread reads like the commentary for an online obituary.

 

[Kontradiction]

Tried to trade him...

 

[brdmaverick]

Well, Malcolm Mitchell now is officially added to the list of rookie Patriots receivers who showed a promising rookie season (leaving fans hopefully they'd be at least a productive starter by year 3) only to never live up to that potential....

Aaron Dobson
Chad Jackson
Bethel Johnson
Kenbrell Thompkins
etc

Too bad, at least he was productive in the Super Bowl. He at least has that going for him, being the first rookie receiver to catch a pass from Brady in the Super Bowl.

 

[JackBauer]

A real shame we will never forget what you did your Rookie year Malcolm. It's a shame our brass Suck at Drafting and Developing Young WR's.

Not that you're completely wrong but this is a curious example to use in making this argument.

 

[XLIX]

Injuries suck.

Best wishes to Mitchell going forward and his contributions are appreciated. He should never have to pay for his beer in this towne.

 

[rochrist]

Multiple sources are saying that the Pats are about to release Mitchell.

Source: Patriots parting ways with WR Mitchell

 

[Observer]

Do we have any Malcolms left anymore?

 

[Mack Herron]

All the best to a talented player and good guy. Deserved better.

 

[jah]

Do we have any Malcolms left anymore?

We have a Malcom, but no Malcolms off the top of my head.

 

[raduray]

Sad, but you've got to have a resilient body in the NFL.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

Injury prone and no trade value. Makes too much sense to not keep him. I wonder who we sign now?

 

[RobertWeathers]

In order to fill the JAG spot, I wonder who they will pick up.

 

[luuked]

Not surprising in the least. Like a few of us noted a few days back when reports came in about him having pain on the conditioning field.

Best case scenario for him would have been IR and another year of trying to pinpoint the source of his pain but I guess the projection of his knee issues didn't even warrant that.

And another reminder that reliability is more important than ability in most cases.

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

Its Dez time

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

tell me again how good was that Chandler Jones trade............

 

[Ring 6]

And waste another IR-Designation to return yeah right.

There isn’t a designation to return any more. Any player who goes on IR after final cutdowns is eligible to return.

 

[JPsPats]

Just another sad reminder that the NFL really does mean “Not For Long”. At least he’ll always have a beautiful Super Bowl ring that he contributed big time to get.

 

[SacPete1]

There isn’t a designation to return any more. Any player who goes on IR after final cutdowns is eligible to return.

Interesting. I thought only 2 players could come back after serving 8 weeks on IR. Was that changed this year?

 

[luuked]

tell me again how good was that Chandler Jones trade............

So how would having Jones instead of MM made the season where we won a SB a bigger success? Just curious...because CJ was gone after that season anyhow.

 

[Ring 6]

Interesting. I thought only 2 players could come back after serving 8 weeks on IR. Was that changed this year?

Only 2 can but you do not need to designate them at the time they go on IR.