Former New England Patriots tight end Dalton Keene cleared waivers on Monday, according to the NFL transaction wire.
The No. 101 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft is now an unrestricted free agent after being among the organization’s moves ahead of the league’s next roster deadline.
Keene, 23, had been sidelined for New England’s preseason matchups with the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. A salary-cap charge of $1.17 million was scheduled in the third year of his contract.
The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Virginia Tech product previously spent all of the 2021 regular season on injured reserve following knee surgery.