According to the team website, the New England Patriots have released three players just three days into training camp. Cornerbacks Derek Cox and Justin Green and undrafted rookie linebacker D.J. Lynch are no longer members of the Patriots.
This news was perhaps foreshadowed by the fact that none of these players were present at yesterday’s session.
It’s not too surprising to see Cox and Green get cut. As Bradley Fletcher, Malcolm Butler and Logan Ryan continue to impress, there wasn’t much room for a declining veteran who is far removed from his starring days with the Jacksonville Jaguars (Cox) and a practice squad veteran of multiple NFL teams (Green).