The New England Patriots have been among the most aggressive teams in the league since the start of the legal tampering period on Monday. They signed ten players from outside the organization while also re-signing three others and placing tender sheets on two more. Now, they have also made their first post-addition cuts.
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Patriots have released defensive tackle Beau Allen and wide receiver Marqise Lee.
DT Beau Allen
Allen originally arrived in New England last spring, when he signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the club. Originally expected to help replace free agency departee Danny Shelton at the nose tackle position, the big-bodied defender was a non-factor after already missing the entire full-team portion of training camp for undisclosed reasons.