For the second time this 12 months, the Patriots have minimize Ty Montgomery. Unlike the crew’s determination to depart the versatile veteran off its 53-man roster in August, Montgomery shall be uncovered to waivers.
To make room for waiver declare Christian Elliss, the Patriots will transfer Montgomery off the roster Friday, ESPN.com’s Mike Reiss passes along. Montgomery has been with the Patriots since 2022.
New England claimed JaMycal Hasty off waivers from Jacksonville final month, and Reiss recommended the youthful participant was a menace to Montgomery’s roster spot. After Montgomery was a part of a Pats particular groups unit that allowed a blocked punt within the crew’s upset win over the Steelers, the previous third-round decide will hit the waiver wire. A Montgomery declare won’t course of till Monday.
The Pats gave Montgomery a two-year, $3.6M deal in 2022, bringing the receiving specialist to city after he had bounced across the league. Best identified for his time with the Packers, the 30-year-old veteran has additionally hung out with the Ravens, Jets and Saints since going off the 2015 draft board 94th total.
While Montgomery logged 11 begins from 2016-17 in Green Bay, he has been used as an off-the-bench weapon on offense and within the return sport. The Stanford alum resided because the Pats’ major kick returner this season. The crew stored Montgomery round regardless of his one-game 2022 – a season shortened by harm – and will signal him back to the observe squad if he clears waivers. But Montgomery has supplied minimal contributions on offense (eight touches, 49 yards this season) since becoming a member of the Patriots.
New England will make this transfer with Rhamondre Stevenson on the shelf with a excessive ankle sprain. This has moved summer season signing Ezekiel Elliott back right into a lead function. Elliott and Hasty are the one wholesome RBs on the Pats’ 53-man roster presently. Second-year back Kevin Harris performed as a observe squad elevation Thursday evening.
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