FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots cut veteran wide receiver Reggie Wayne and 10 others Saturday on the final day to get NFL rosters to the 53-player limit.
On the team’s Twitter account, Coach Bill Belichick called Wayne a “true professional.”
EX-UMAINE PLAYERS CUT BY NFL TEAMS
Wide receiver Damarr Aultman, who played for the University of Maine last year, was waived Saturday by the Miami Dolphins in the final round of cuts.
Aultman played in all four preseason games for Miami, catching six passes for 88 yards, an average of 14.7 per reception. His longest was 31 yards against Carolina.
Also, the Green Bay Packers released tight end Justin Perillo, who was with the Black Bears two years ago. Perillo played in two games for Green Bay last season without making a catch.
Wayne, a 14-year-veteran who played his entire career with Indianapolis, was signed in late August.
The club also cut running back Jonas Gray, who had 201 yards in a victory at Indianapolis last November.
Also cut were five veterans: tight end Asante Cleveland, linebacker Darius Fleming, cornerback Robert McClain, defensive lineman Zach Moore and wide receiver Jalen Saunders
New England also released defensive backs Daxton Swanson, Justin Coleman and Brandon King, and linebacker Xzavier Dickson.
EAGLES: Philadelphia released quarterback Tim Tebow along with 21 other players.
Tebow had seemingly won the No. 3 quarterback job when Philadelphia traded Matt Barkley to Arizona on Friday. But Coach Chip Kelly cut Tebow following his best preseason performance at the New York Jets on Thursday night.
“We felt Tim has progressed but we didn’t feel he was good enough to be the (No.) 3 right now,” Kelly said.
BENGALS: Defensive tackle Devon Still, whose 5-year-old daughter, Leah, overcame cancer in the past year, tweeted thanks to the Bengals and the city after he was released.
GIANTS: New York cut middle linebacker Jameel McClain, its leading tackler last year, leaving the defense with a possible problem.
The move will save the Giants more than $2 million in salary, but oft-injured starting middle linebacker Jon Beason sprained a knee in the preseason.
If he can’t play, J.T. Thomas or Mark Herzlich would fill in. Thomas has been playing the weakside linebacker and Herzlich is more of a special teams player.
BILLS: After losing the starting quarterback competition, Matt Cassel also lost his job, released by the team. Also, tight end Matthew Mulligan of Enfield made the team.
RAIDERS: Oakland released backup quarterback Christian Ponder and placed safety Brandian Ross on injured reserve.
49ERS: Jarryd Hayne, a former Australian rugby league star, made the cut as a return man.
San Francisco kept linebacker Ahmad Brooks, who has been charged with misdemeanor sexual battery, on the active roster, saying the judicial process and league evaluation will determine further action.
BRONCOS: Seventh-year cornerback Tony Carter was cut, with linebackers Steven Johnson and Lamin Barrow, fifth-year nose tackle Sione Fua and fourth-year tight end Dominique Jones.
SEAHAWKS: Seattle released veteran cornerback Will Blackmon and placed backup running back Robert Turbin on injured reserve.
CARDINALS: Quarterback Logan Thomas, running back Robert Hughes and defensive end Matt Shaughnessy – all members of last year’s team – were among players released.
BUCCANEERS: Defensive lineman Da’Quan Bowers and kicker Connor Barth were released.
BEARS: Outside linebacker Willie Young, who led the team in sacks last season but is working his way back from a torn left Achilles’ tendon, made the team as 20 players were released.
COLTS: Defensive tackle Art Jones was placed on injured reserve and Indianapolis released 21 players.
• Crews are inspecting the roof of the Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis after three people were injured by a bolt that fell during Thursday night’s game against the Bengals.
LIONS: Detroit decided to start the season with two quarterbacks, releasing Kellen Moore.
JETS: Backup quarterbacks Matt Flynn and Josh Johnson were released.
PACKERS: Green Bay is going with second-year players Myles White and Jeff Janis to fill out a receiving corps that will be without injured top wideout Jordy Nelson all season.
CHARGERS: Veteran kicker Nick Novak was released.
TITANS: Tennessee released veteran wide receiver Hakeem Nicks among its moves.
SAINTS: New Orleans cut veteran linebacker Parys Haralson, veteran receivers Joe and Josh Morgan, and its 2014 second-round draft pick, Stanley Jean-Baptiste.
VIKINGS: Minnesota kept undrafted rookie Taylor Heinicke as its third quarterback.
BROWNS: Terrelle Pryor, the former Ohio State and Oakland quarterback, made the roster as a wide receiver despite not catching a pass during the preseason.
WASHINGTON: Quarterback Robert Griffin III, who lost his starting job to Kirk Cousins, was kept by the team.
TEXANS: Houston placed third-string quarterback Tom Savage on injured reserve.
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