Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots have spent most of the offseason looking for a number one wide receiver to come in and help out their offense, which made their decision to release veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster so shocking. Smith-Schuster had been employed in a similar role earlier in his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and while he wasn't healthy for much of his first season with the Pats, he claimed that he was ready to roll heading into the 2024 campaign.
While Smith-Schuster may feel that way, it doesn't seem like the Patriots viewed things similarly.