The New England Patriots released veteran defensive lineman Mike Purcell on Wednesday ahead of their preseason finale against the Washington Commanders this weekend.
Purcell (6-3, 328 pounds) has had an interesting football journey. He entered the NFL as a college free agent out of Wyoming with the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. After four years in San Francisco, Purcell had brief stints with four teams in 2017 before eventually joining the Kansas City Chiefs.
Purcell spent part of two years in Kansas City before playing for the Salt Lake Stallions in the Alliance of American Football in the spring of 2019.