The Patriots made multiple roster transactions on Friday, most notably releasing veteran Ty Montgomery II and adding linebacker Christian Ellis to the 53-man roster.
Montgomery’s tenure in New England was riddled with injuries, and he wound up spending a lot of time on special teams. But, after whiffing on a block that allowed the Pittsburgh Steelers to block a punt on Thursday night, Montgomery was released a day later.
New England has a clear 1-2 punch at the running back position with Ezekiel Elliott and Rhamondre Stevenson, which severely limited Montgomery’s offensive snaps.