Fansided · Aug 24, 2016
Patriots release Nate Washington: 3 ripple effects
The New England Patriots are starting to think their wide receiver ranks. Veteran wideout Nate Washington was released on Wednesday.
This move was overshadowed by the newsworthy release of Bryan Stork, but it is still notable nonetheless.
The Patriots are releasing third-year center Bryan Stork and wide receiver Nate Washington. Stork started as rookie C for '14 SB team.
— Tom E. Curran (@tomecurran) August 24, 2016
Washington joined the Patriots five months ago, and this writer applauded the move. From the outset, it was clear that Washington was signed to a bubble contract, so the Patriots were always prepared to cut him if they weren’t overly impressed with the veteran.
