Two days after releasing former first-round pick Dominique Easley, the New England Patriots have parted ways with two other defensive tackles.
Chris Jones and Ishmaa'ily Kitchen, both projected to be on the roster bubble, were cut Friday.
A former sixth-round pick out of Bowling Green, Jones made 23 starts for the Pats from 2013-14. He never left the PUP list in 2015 due to a calf injury. He was due to carry a cap hit of $1.69 million in 2016.
Kitchen, a wide body in the middle, was brought on late last year for depth.
Currently, the Patriots have Malcom Brown, Terrrance Knighton, Alan Branch, Markus Kuhn, Frank Kearse and Joe Vellano at defensive tackle.