Patriots release WR Devin Smith

The Patriots released wide receiver Devin Smith on Tuesday.

Smith, a 29-year-old journeyman, was a long shot to make the 53-man roster. Smith originally joined the team when he signed to the Pats’ practice squad last December. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound wideout never played in a game for the Patriots, but was present for the team’s OTAs and minicamp.

Smith was placed on the Physically Unable to Play list last week.

He entered the league as a second-round pick of the Jets in 2015. Smith spent three years in New York, spent a season out of football and re-entered the NFL with Dallas in 2019. He made two starts for the Cowboys that season, before being released in 2020 and bouncing to Houston and New England last year.

from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/3BMxlpk