Player Signing TE & LB pickups ( Latu & Muasau )

[Zuma]

The guys who have failed so far Britt/Brown/Hudson/Vildor were close to veteran minimum signings.

Just those…ok we’re good

 

[Gumby]

GVR has 2 starts and snaps in 5 games at center. So, he's likely the back-up.

The Pats have TWO roster spots to fill. Reiss mentioned that Brown is likely to be back and that it was a book-keeping issue. Whatever that means.

The guys who have failed so far Britt/Brown/Hudson/Vildor were close to veteran minimum signings.

I think it's a little harsh to call it a disaster.

The 2d paragraph of the Lazar article I posted gives the most obvious answer….. Britt & Ben Brown cuts were done as FAVORS by the players to the team. The VETERAN (not subject to waivers) players likely promised to re-sign once the 3-hour underlap of NFL processing rules passes.
- the team probably rewards them with some small bump in pay

To make room on the active roster for Latu and Muasau, New England released veterans LB K.J. Britt and C/G Ben Brown, which is surprising. However, one theory could be that releasing Brown on Monday was procedural. Teams had to submit waiver claims and make room for those claims on their active rosters by 1 p.m. ET. Along with adding their waiver claims to the roster, the Patriots also placed P Bryce Baringer and rookie LB Khalil Jacobs on injured reserve, which couldn't occur until 4 p.m. ET so that Baringer and Jacobs were eligible to return this season after missing the mandatory four-plus games. Now, the Patriots have two open roster spots. In theory, those two open roster spots could go to Britt and Brown.