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Patriots release wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster following preseason opener

JuJu Smith-Schuster’s run with the New England Patriots has ended one year in.

The organization officially released the veteran wide receiver on Friday, as previously reported by Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz, the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed and NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.

Patriots release WR JuJu Smith-Schuster: https://t.co/kc4faYJqG1 pic.twitter.com/1TcUiEYr62

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 9, 2024

The move leaves behind $9.633 million in dead money, including $7 million in fully guaranteed base salary for 2024, per OverTheCap.com.