New England Patriots News and NFL Notes for Monday 6/21.

Jerod Mayo was team captain for seven consecutive seasons. The defensive play caller appeared in 111 games, all with the Patriots. He was the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2008 and an All Pro two years later when he led the NFL in tackles.

Here’s a look at this morning’s Patriots news for Tuesday August 23rd, 2016.

Patriots release Bear Pascoe.

The Pats signed two more players on Wednesday, guard Jon Halapio and TE Bear Pascoe bringing the roster to the 90 player limit.

Patriots work out a pair of tight ends, veterans Steve Maneri and Bear Pascoe.