The Patriots have parted ways with Quinn Nordin.
The undrafted rookie opened the 2021 season on New England’s 53-man roster, but was released on Friday afternoon. In his place, the team signed journeyman kicker Tristan Vizcaino, who was most recently with the Chargers.
Nordin never kicked in a game, but kept Bill Belichick’s undrafted-free-agent streak alive by starting the year on the 53-man roster. It’s somewhat perplexing that the kicker was released given how high the team seemed on him last fall. To keep Nordin from being claimed on waivers, New England actually cut Nick Folk — knowing he’d re-sign — and placed the veteran on the practice squad, using game-day elevations in Week 1 and 2 to get him on the field.