The New England Patriots and every other NFL team have until Tuesday afternoon to get their roster down to 53 players. The Patriots got a jump on their roster cuts Friday, as head coach Mike Vrabel announced over a dozen players have been informed they're being released.

The new third-string signal-caller makes sure that every rep, even the ones he's not under center for, counts in his continued development in the pro game.

Among players cut, only Bell, Sow, Robinson, Rice and Bolden spent time with the Patriots last season. Sow, a 2023 fourth-round pick, and Bolden, a 2023 seventh-round pick, were the longest-tenured players released.