Patriots Cut Dobson, 19 Others to Get to 53-Man Roster
Sunday, September 04, 2016
The New England Patriots cut 20 players, including wide receiver Aaron Dobson,on Saturday in order to get to the NFL's mandatory 53 man roster.
It is also worth noting that the Patriots did not put receiver Danny Amendola on PUP.
Aaron Dobson
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTDobson was drafted by the Patriots in the 2nd round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Marshall.
In three seasons with the Patriots, he has played in 24 games and has 53 catches for 698 yards with four touchdowns. Dobson has also played in one preseason game and has two catches for 33 yards.
However, dropped passes and injuries have plagued his Patriots career.
Patriots Cuts
The Patriots cut 10 veteran players including OL Chris Barker, WR Aaron Dobson, RB Tyler Gaffney, DL Geneo Grissom, LB Rufus Johnson, DL Markus Kuhn, WR Keshawn Martin, DB Darryl Roberts, DB Vinnie Sunseri and DL Joe Vellano.
The Patriots cut 5 first-year players including WR DeAndre Carter, OL Jon Halapio, WR Chris Harper, RB Joey Iosefa and LB Kevin Snyder.
Lastly, New England cut five rookies, including two 2016 Draft picks, DL Woodrow Hamilton, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, CB Cre’von LeBlanc, WR Devin Lucien and TE Bryce Williams.
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