FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots announced that tight end Matt Lengel was released on Sunday, which sparks the following question: Will the team keep a No. 3 tight end on its initial 53-man roster?
Lengel was competing for a potential spot with James O'Shaughnessy (6-foot-4, 245 pounds) and undrafted rookies Jacob Hollister (6-4, 239) and Sam Cotton (6-4, 250), but has been sidelined for most of the preseason with a hip strain. He hasn't played in a preseason game, and with his return to action still a few weeks away, the team made the move now.