The New England Patriots entered the preseason with questions in their corner crew. They'll continue to deal with depth issues moving forward.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that Patriots cornerback Joejuan Williams suffered a shoulder injury that will knock him out for the season, per a source informed of the situation.
The former second-round pick was battling to provide depth in the Patriots' secondary.
In three seasons with the Pats, Williams has started just one of 36 games played with eight total passes defensed. Williams hasn't lived up to his draft status and was in danger of being cut. The season-ending injury heading into the final year of his contract likely spells the end of his time in New England.
ROSTER MOVES
- Released TE Tucker Fisk.
- Released LB Rashad Smith.
- Released DB Tre Webb.
- Released P Seth Vernon.
- Released QB Brett Hundley.
- Released LB Marquel Lee.
- Released CB Tim Harris.
- Signed OL Corey Dublin.
- Signed DB Jon Alexander.
- Waived TE Rysen John
- Waived LB Noah Dawkins.
- Waived/injured DB Michael Joseph.
- Waived/injured DB Jayson Stanley.
- Waived/injured LB Javin White.
- Waived/injured OT Elijah Nkansah.
- Terminated contract of DT Sheldon Day.
- Claimed WR Easop Winston off waivers from the Saints.
- Waived/injured DB Kyron Brown.
- Waived/injured TE Ian Bunting.
- Waived DT Austin Faoliu.
- Waived/injured WR Ty Fryfogle.
- Waived RB Max Borghi.
- Waived WR Kaden Davis.
- Waived WR Travis Fulgham.
- Waived S Jamar Johnson.
- Waived TE Rodney Williams.
- Waived WR Josh Johnson with an injury settlement.
- Waived/injured S Brady Breeze.
- Claimed TE Nate Becker off waivers from the Panthers.
- Released RB B.J. Baylor.
- Released LB Ellis Brooks.
- Released TE Dominique Dafney.
- Released G George Moore.
- Released LB Randy Ramsey.
- Waived DL Damion Daniels.
- Released WR Isaiah Ford.
- Waived WR Michael Young Jr.
- Waived OT Brandon Kemp.
- Waived CB Alexander Myres.
- Waived DE Austin Edwards.
- Waived WR Devin Gray.
- Released DT Vernon Butler.
- Released WR Demarcus Robinson.
- Waived CB Nate Brooks.
- Waived DE Gerri Green.
- Waived OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
- Waived P Cameron Dicker.
- Waived OT Adrian Ealy.
- Waived QB Luis Perez.
- Waived TE Jamal Pettigrew.
- Waived DB Caesar Dancy-Williams.
- Claimed and awarded DE T.J. Carter.
- Waived/injured WR Warren Jackson.
- Released WR DeVonte Dedmon.
- Released DL Jordan Williams.
- Waived/injured CB Tino Ellis.
- Waived FB Jake Bargas.
- Waived LB Andre Mintze.
- Waived/injured DL Tyarise Stevenson.
- Waived/injured WR Thomas Hennigan.
- Contract terminated/vested vet CB Tye Smith.
- Released P Jake Julien.
- Waived TE Jeremiah Hall.
- Waived DB Gavin Heslop.
- Waived/injured WR Austin Proehl.
- Released DB Luq Barcoo.
- Released OL Derrick Kelly.
- Released DE Timmy Ward.
- Released WR Rashard Davis.
- Waived/injured WR Lance Lenoir.
- Waived/injured S Jared Mayden.
- Waived/injured CB Jimmy Moreland.
- Signed OG William Dunkle.
- Waived DT Doug Costin.
- Waived OT Jake Dixon.
- Waived P Cameron Nizialek.
- Waived C Chris Owen.
- Waived C Nate Gilliam.
- Claimed C Ryan McCollum off waivers from the Lions.
- Released DT Robert Nkemdiche.
- Released DB Ross Cockrell.
- Waived TE Ben Beise.
- Waived OL Curtis Blackwell.
- Waived WR Kameron Brown.
- Waived/injured LB JoJo Ozougwu.
- Waived injured OL Jonathan Hubbard.
- Waived WR Josh Malone.
- Waived RB Jordan Wilkins.
- Waived DB Deante Burton.
- Waived DL Haskell Garrett.
- Waived OL Carson Green.
- Claimed CB Lonnie Johnson Jr. off waivers from the Chiefs, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday.
- Waived DB Elijah Benton.
- Released OG Deion Calhoun.
- Released CB De'Vante Bausby.
- Released CB Troy Apke.
INJURIES
- Placed CB Cornell Armstrong on injured reserve.
- Placed LB Trent Harris on injured reserve.
- C Bradley Bozeman sustained a lower leg injury during Tuesday's practice and had to be carted off the field, per ESPN's David Newton.
- C Doug Kramer will miss time with a lower leg injury, coach Matt Eberflus announced. Kramer was placed on injured reserve later on Tuesday.
- Placed C Nick Harris (knee) on injured reserve, ending his season.
- Placed C Dawson Deaton (ACL) on injured reserve, ending his season.
- LB Anthony Barr has passed his physical and has been activated off of the physically unable to perform list.
- WR JuJu Smith-Schuster missed Tuesday's practice with a sore knee.
- TE Adam Shaheen (knee) placed on injured reserve, ending his season. Shaheen's injury nixed a would-be trade to Houston this past week.
- CB Byron Jones (Achilles) is hoped to be ready for Week 1, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Tuesday. McDaniel said the process remains the same during Jones' rehab and things have to be "firing on all cylinders" before he's comfortable getting the CB back on the field.
- Placed CB Malcolm Butler on injured reserve.
- QB Jameis Winston (foot) was held out of practice again on Tuesday and remains day to day, coach Dennis Allen told reporters. Winston suffered a foot sprain during practice last week, but Allen mentioned the team is being cautious with the Saints' starter. Allen added that they will revisit Winston's availability on Wednesday.
- QB Zach Wilson is recovering well after having knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. There were no surprises in the procedure and the possibility of Wilson returning for Week 1 is still in play, per Rapoport.
- OT Mekhi Becton was officially placed on injured reserve after fracturing his kneecap in practice last week, likely ending his 2022 season.
- RB Miles Sanders (hamstring) is not practicing Tuesday.
- Placed safety Karl Joseph on injured reserve.
- Placed WR Anthony Miller on injured reserve.
- QB Drew Lock has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Thursday's preseason game versus the Bears. Lock was scheduled to start the game.
- RB Kenneth Walker III didn't practice Tuesday due to "a little hernia thing", coach Pete Carroll told reporters.
- FB Alex Armah placed on injured reserve.
- TE Sammis Reyes placed on injured reserve.
PRESEASON PARTICIPATION
- QB Kyler Murray confirmed Tuesday that he will not be participating in any preseason games.
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