FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 10: Derek Rivers #95 of the New England Patriots leaves the field after a preseason loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium on August 10, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
Patriots defensive end Derek Rivers was cut loose prior to Sunday’s game.
New England Patriots GM Bill Belichick has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticism for his recent draft failures in light of the team’s slow start to the season. While some of that castigation is unwarranted given how much success he’s brought to New England, he, like any executive, has to face the music and own up to his mistakes.