The Patriots made their first move of the offseason this weekend at the NFL Combine, informing tight end Dwayne Allen that he is going to be released, a league source confirmed to the Globe.
By releasing Allen, the Patriots will save approximately $7.4 million in cash and salary cap space, with no dead money on the cap. The move comes as little surprise, as the Patriots previously cut Allen’s salary from $5 million to $3.5 million before the 2018 season. With the NFL on Friday officially setting the 2019 salary cap at $188.2 million, the Patriots will have approximately $24 million in salary cap space once Allen’s release is official.