The NFL never sleeps, and the New England Patriots reminded us of that on Thursday. Defensive tackle Wilfried Pene, a member of the team’s undrafted rookie class, has been released. The 24-year-old is subject to the waiver wire, which means that another team could pick him up before he enters the open market.
Let’s assess what the move means for the Patriots.
One fewer defensive tackle
The Patriots entered Thursday with nine defensive tackles on their roster, including Pene. Removing the youngster from the group does reduce its overall depth, but as a look at our up-to-date roster shows, there still is plenty of it:
Interior defensive line (8): Christian Barmore (90), Milton Williams (97), Joshua Farmer (92), Khyiris Tonga (95), Jeremiah Pharms Jr.