The New England Patriots will not pick up the fifth-year option in offensive lineman Cole Strange's contract, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Wednesday.
The official deadline to decide whether to pick up the option is Thursday.
Strange's fifth-year option would have cost the Patriots around $16.7 million, per Fowler. He will now enter the 2025 season in the final year of his rookie contract.
This move is not a surprise. Strange has not been able to stay on the field since the Patriots selected him No. 29 overall in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.