Patriots release WR JuJu Smith-Schuster

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots released veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on Friday.

Smith-Schuster had signed a three-year, $25 million contract with the team in the 2023 offseason as one of the primary free agent targets of the former regime led by Bill Belichick. That deal included $16 million in guaranteed money, so the team will have to account for $9.6 million of salary cap space for Smith-Schuster this year despite releasing him.

It was clear from the start of training camp that Smith-Schuster, 27, was facing longer odds to earn a roster spot, in part because of an infusion of youth that…