Pats Make Roster Moves, Surprise Cuts

WR Greg Lewis and DL Richard Seymour are no longer suiting up in Patriots red and blue, as both players were released from the ranks of the New England Patriots over the weekend. Lewis, traded to the Patriots from the Eagles this past March after playing six seasons in Philadelphia, lost the job at No. 3 receiver to Joey Galloway and was released this weekend, while teammate Richard Seymour has reportedly been traded to the Oakland Raiders for a 2011 first-round draft pick. The Seymour deal is not completely worked out yet as the lineman has yet to report to Oakland, but Raiders coach Tom Cable told reporters over the weekend, “We have attempted to make a deal. There are some issues still between him and the Patriots that are being worked out [and we're] hoping that will be resolved as quickly as possible.” There’s speculation that Seymour may not report to Oakland because he’s unhappy about the trade, but nothing is certain about the deal just yet.

In other news, when the Patriots released Greg Lewis they also picked up another player - rookie defensive back Bret Lockett. New England acquired Lockett, a former free agent out of UCLA, off waivers from Cleveland, and the team also picked up a plethora of practice squad players over the weekend, including defensive linemen Titus Adams, Adrian Grady and Darryl Richard; offensive tackle Patrick Brown; wide receiver Terrence Nunn; quarterback Isaiah Stanback and cornerback DeAngelo Wilingham.

To get New England Patriots tickets, go to StubHub.

Posted in Uncategorized on September 8, 2009

Leave a comment