The New England Patriots got a head start of trimming down their roster ahead of Tuesday’s cutdown day.
The Patriots waived defensive backs Jalen Elliott and Devin Hafford on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Both Elliott and Hafford were longshots to make New England’s roster and neither factored into the team’s 20-10 win over the Carolina Panthers on Friday.
Elliott, who the Patriots brought in at the beginning of training camp and spent time with the Detroit Lions last season, did show some promise in New England’s preseason opener against the New York Giants.