What their initial post-draft roster cuts mean for the Patriots
The Patriots released two players on Monday.
FOXBOROUGH, MA - JULY 29: New England Patriots wide receiver John Jiles (83) stretches during New England Patriots training camp on July 29, 2025 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Summer Lamont/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Between the NFL Draft and rookie free agency, the New England Patriots added a combined 20 players to their roster since last Thursday. While all of them did fit onto the roster, the team still decided to make some changes on Monday: wide receiver John Jiles and tight end Marshall Lang were both waived .
Let’s analyze what the moves mean for the Patriots from a big picture perspective. No surprises Teams parting ways with bottom-of-the-roster players quickly after the draft is something of an unfortunate annual tradition. Just last year, the Patriots released six players on the Monday following draft weekend.
Fast forward to today, and we can safely say that neither of the two moves comes as a surprise. Jiles and Lang were both long-shots to make the roster and have had a limited impact on the team since their arrivals in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Meanwhile, the team added several players at their positions over the last few days.
Depth chart reset With Jiles and Lang off the team, the Patriots’ wide receiver and tight end groups now look as follows (even though no UDFA signings have been made official yet). Wide receiver (11): Romeo Doubs (87), Kayshon Boutte (9), Mack Hollins (13), Kyle Williams (18), DeMario Douglas (3), Efton Chism III (86), Jeremiah Webb (29), Kyle Dixon (—), Nick DeGennaro (—), Jimmy Kibble (—), Cameron Dorner (—) Tight end (5): Hunter Henry (85), Julian Hill (80), Eli Raridon (—), C. J.