Training camp and preseason are in the books, now the New England Patriots are on to building a first 53-man team of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n
By 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 26, New England and the league\u2019s other 31 clubs will have to reduce their rosters from a maximum of 90 to no more than 53. This means that hundreds of players are about to hit waivers and the open market over the next few days, including up to 38 Patriots.<\/p>\n
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Besides a boatload of cuts, there also will be plenty of other transactions ranging from trades, to waiver wire pickups, to free agent signings, to players being moved to injury lists. To not get lost in all the action, we have you covered: welcome to our annual Patriots Roster Cuts Tracker.<\/p>\n
Make sure to bookmark and regularly visit this page, where we will compile all the latest news, rumors and instant analysis in one place. For an up-to-date look at the team\u2019s roster, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n QB Ben Wooldridge: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n RB Micah Bernard: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n RB Shane Watts: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n WR Phil Lutz Jr.: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n TE Jaheim Bell: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n TE Cole Fotheringham: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n OL Sidy Sow: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n OL Tyrese Robinson: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n DT Kyle Peko: Released<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n DT Philip Blidi: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n LB Monty Rice: Released<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n LB R.J. Moten: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n CB Jordon Polk: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n CB Isaiah Bolden: Waived<\/a> | Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n Latest news at the top. The Patriots had 91 players on their roster coming out of their preseason finale against the Giants, including roster-exempt international player David Olajiga.<\/p>\n 8\/22: Head coach Mike Vrabel announced a series of moves during a press conference on Friday. In total, 14 players had been let go by the team: quarterback Ben Wooldridge, running backs Micah Bernard and Shane Watts, wide receiver Phil Lutz Jr., tight ends Jaheim Bell and Cole Fotheringham, offensive linemen Sidy Sow and Tyrese Robinson, defensive tackles Kyle Peko and Philip Blidi, linebackers Monty Rice and R.J. Moten and cornerbacks Jordon Polk and Isaiah Bolden were all informed of their release. None of those cuts came\u00a0as much of a surprise. |\u00a0Patriots roster count: 77 (24 to 53)<\/p>\n Latest rumors at the top. <\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Second-year wide receiver Ja\u2019Lynn Polk is reportedly set to undergo shoulder surgery that will knock him out for the remainder of the season. | Link<\/a><\/p>\n