The New England Patriots released backup offensive lineman Hayden Howerton on Friday, the team announced.
Howerton, 24, originally joined the Patriots as a practice squad pickup in November. He did not see any game action for the team down the stretch, but was nonetheless signed to a reserve/futures pact after its season had come to an end.
A 53-game starter at center and guard during his college career at Southern Methodist, Howerton did not hear his name called in the 2022 NFL Draft. He joined the Tennessee Titans as a rookie free agent, and ended up spending all of training camp and preseason with head coach Mike Vrabel’s team.