A 90-man roster spot officially opened for the New England Patriots on Friday.
According to the NFL transaction wire, the retirement of safety Patrick Chung has been processed.
Chung, 33, made the announcement in March. A member of the latest Patriots All-Decade team, the Oregon product appeared in 163 games, including playoffs, for the organization dating back to his arrival in the second round of the 2009 draft. In between the pair of tenures with New England were 364 days spent with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The post-June 1 move now adds $891,765 in cap space for the Patriots, as detailed by Miguel Benzan of PatsCap, with Chung’s salary replaced on the Top 51 list.