Live updates: Every Patriots move ahead of roster cut deadline

The Patriots have trimmed their roster to 53 players. They made it official shortly after the 4 p.m. ET deadline with the following players being released:

• S Joshuah Bledsoe
• T Kellen Diesch
• OL Liam Fornadel
• LB Joe Giles-Harris
• RB Kevin Harris
• RB Terrell Jennings
• LB Kobe Jones
• WR Matt Landers
• G Atonio Mafi
• DE Jotham Russell
• K Chad Ryland
• S A.J. Thomas
• CB Shaun Wade
• WR David Wallis
• TE Mitchell Wilcox
• QB Bailey Zappe

The Patriots have released linebacker Joe Giles-Harris as part of a flurry of roster moves prior to the 4 p.m. ET deadline.

The team placed star defensive tackle Christian Barmore on the reserve/Non-Football Injury list after he was diagnosed with blood clots earlier this summer. Safety Marte Mapu has been placed on injured reserve. Both Barmore and Mapu have designations to return and would be eligible to play in 2024 if they get healthy.

Linebacker Sione Takitaki has been placed on the PUP list, while offensive tackle Calvin Anderson and defensive tackle Armon Watts were placed on IR.

The Patriots are parting with veteran cornerback Shaun Wade, who has been with the team since 2021 (per the Boston Herald's Doug Kyed).

The team also is waiving offensive guard Atonio Mafi, its fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, according to Kyed.

The Patriots are releasing offensive tackle Kellen Diesch, per MassLive.com's Mark Daniels.

Return specialist David Wallis and defensive end Jotham Russell have been released, although the Patriots plan to bring Russell back on the international pathway program.

The Patriots are releasing kicker Chad Ryland just one year after taking him in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

That means veteran Joey Slye, whom the team signed in May, is set to be the starting kicker.

The Patriots are parting with third-year safety A.J. Thomas, according to Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.

Running back Kevin Harris, wide receiver Matt Landers, defensive end Kobe Jones and offensive lineman Liam Fornadel are being released, per MassLive's Mark Daniels and the Boston Herald's Doug Kyed.

The release of Harris, who scored a receiving touchdown in the Patriots' preseason finale, is a bit of a surprise. He could return to the practice squad if he passes through waivers.

The Patriots won't carry four quarterbacks on their active roster after all, as the team is waiving quarterback Bailey Zappe, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Zappe's release leaves Jacoby Brissett and rookies Drake Maye and Joe Milton III on the QB depth chart. If Zappe isn't claimed by another team before Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET, the Patriots could opt to bring him back on the practice squad.

New England actually took this tact in 2023, waiving Zappe during final roster cuts before re-signing him to the practice squad and eventually elevating him to the 53-man roster. Now that Zappe has 14 games of NFL experience, however, it's possible another team in need of QB depth could give him a fresh start.

The Patriots have waived running back Terrell Jennings, per The Boston Globe's Christopher Price, who notes the undrafted rookie out of Florida A&M is a candidate to make the practice squad.

The Patriots have waived safety Josh Bledsoe, their sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

The Patriots are waiving tight end Mitchell Wilcox, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports.

Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne will begin the 2024 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, making him ineligible for the first four games, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports.

Bourne suffered a torn ACL during Week 8 of the 2023 season and hasn't participated in any practices this summer.

Patriots offensive guard Cole Strange will begin the 2024 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, per MassLive's Mark Daniels.

That means the 2022 first-round pick will miss at least the first four games of the season and be eligible to return in Week 5.

The Patriots confirmed the release of eight players who reportedly had been cut -- long snapper Tucker Addington, wide receiver Kawaan Baker, defensive end William Bradley-King, linebacker Steele Chambers, running back Deshaun Fenwick, tight end La'Michael Pettway, defensive tackle Sam Roberts and cornerback Azizi Hearn.

They also announced the release of six more players: defensive tackle Josiah Bronson, offensive tackle Zuri Henry, defensive end Christian McCarroll, center Charles Turner, cornerback Mikey Victor and tight end Jacob Warren.

The Patriots waived running back DeShaun Fenwick, per Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.

The Patriots released the veteran wide receiver on Aug. 9. He signed with Kansas City on Monday, reuniting with the team he helped win a Super Bowl title in 2022.

Here's a complete list of the team's roster cuts prior to Tuesday's deadline:

And here are the players the team has placed on injured reserve or the Physically Unable to Play list:

New England released wide receiver Kawaan Baker on Monday, per MassLive.com's Mark Daniels.

New England started trimming its roster on Monday with a flurry of moves.

According to Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald, the Patriots have released long snapper Tucker Addington, cornerback Azizi Hearn, La’Michael Pettway, defensive tackle Sam Roberts, linebacker Steele Chambers, and defensive end William Bradley-King.

New England re-signed running back Deshaun Fenwick and released undrafted rookie defensive end John Morgan.