The New England Patriots are not picking up the fifth-year option for offensive lineman Cole Strange, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
The fifth-year option for Strange would have paid him around $16.7 million in the 2026 season. With the Patriots declining his option, he is set to become a free agent after the 2025 season.
Strange was a surprising selection by the Patriots with the No. 29 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, and the pick even drew reactions from Les Snead and Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams.