The New England Patriots have parted ways with a member of their 2023 draft class. As the club announced on Thursday, cornerback Ameer Speed has been released.
Speed, 24, originally joined the Patriots as a sixth-round selection out of Michigan State. Despite his lack of draft pedigree, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound rookie saw extensive action in preseason and was able to make the 53-man roster out of training camp.
He went on to appear in five of six regular season games, seeing a vast majority of his snaps on special teams.
In total, he played 73 kicking game snaps and registered one tackle.