The additions of running back C.J. Marable and offensive lineman Micah Vanterpool from the USFL ranks required subtractions.
To keep the active roster at its 90-man limit on Saturday, the New England Patriots waived linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi and safety Jourdan Heilig in corresponding moves.
Both appeared in the preseason opener versus the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium.
Fatukasi, 24, recorded 25 snaps on defense, 13 snaps on special teams and two tackles. The Rutgers product had arrived in Foxborough on a futures contract in January. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2022, spending last regular season between the 53-man roster of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the practice squad of the Denver Broncos.