The New England Patriots made some changes to the wide receiver position earlier this week. After their Week 1 victory over the Houston Texans, New England decided a change was needed to the wide receiver depth chart.
On Monday, the Patriots released Riley McCarron and Chad Hansen. McCarron had about as bad a game as an end of roster player could have, dropping his only target and muffing a punt. Hansen was claimed off waivers from the New York Jets prior to Week 1, but the Patriots decided it was time to move on.