Patriots release two veteran defensive players, including starting D-lineman Lawrence Guy, per report

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The New England Patriots are trimming out the roster as the franchise embarks through a seismic offseason. On Monday, the club released two defensive players in starting lineman Lawrence Guy and safety Adrian Phillips, according to NFL Media. 

Both players were heading into the final year of their contracts and the move helped New England create a notable amount of cap space to further retool the roster after a 4-13 season in 2023. The club had the fourth-most cap space in the NFL before those moves and now has carved out roughly $6.4 million more to spend this offseason. 

At one point, each was a key contributor for the defense under Bill Belichick, who parted ways with the franchise after this season. Guy arrived in Foxborough in 2017 after inking a four-year, $20 million deal with the Patriots in free agency. He helped the team win Super Bowl LIII in 2019 and re-upped with New England back in 2021, signing a four-year, $11.5 million extension. The 33-year-old played in all 17 games for the Patriots last season and totaled 38 tackles. 

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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-02-19 21:46:20

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