When the Patriots trimmed their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday, it was a bit of a surprise to see Kendrick Bourne's name on it, given he was a name mentioned on the chopping block and in trade rumors throughout the summer. What was even more shocking was that the final list contained eight wide receivers.
Not surprisingly, Bourne was released on Wednesday, along with Javon Baker, giving the Patriots a much more manageable room of six wideouts in Stefon Diggs, Mack Hollins, DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, Efton Chism III, and Kyle Williams.
There had to be an odd man out, and the oft-injured Bourne was one of them.