ET Saturday, the New England Patriots did the deadline one better. The Patriots waived an additional 20 players, released six accrued veterans, placed four others on injured reserve and saw wideout Julian Edelman’s four-game barring from Gillette Stadium begin as the first 53-man roster of the 2018 regular season took shape. Undrafted streak continuesThe Patriots’ Week 1 active roster had featured an undrafted rookie for 14 consecutive years. Crossen, a Western Carolina Catamount, was flagged heavily in his second preseason game but rebounded well in his third and fourth. New England waived fellow tight end Will Tye with the injury designation on Saturday.

Source: Forbes September 02, 2018 16:20 UTC