The New England Patriots opened up their preseason with a win on Thursday against the Carolina Panthers, and they followed that up by releasing veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on Friday.
With an open roster spot, the Patriots hosted four free agents for workouts on Friday - fullback Nick Bawden, tight end Neal Johnson, center Mike Novitsky and wide receiver Isaiah Ford.
Bawden, 28, was a seventh-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 2018 out of San Diego State. He spent three years in Detroit and the last three with the New York Jets.