The New England Patriots parted ways with a former Pro Bowl receiver this week.
made an eye-catching roster decision this past Friday to ultimately release veteran WR JuJu Smith-Schuster after just one year with the team. Despite signing a three-year, $25 million contract last summer, the team has opted to cut ties and move forward with their current core of pass catchers for 2024.
"It was a decision between Eliot and myself, really to give the other guys an opportunity to go out there and get more reps and show what they can do... At the same time, we just wanted to get healthy. He still has some good ball left in him, and I wish him nothing but the best.”Without Smith-Schuster in the fold, it leaves the Patriots with a youthful group headlined by DeMario Douglas, rookies Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, as well as offseason signee K.J.
During the Patriots' first preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, we saw a total of 12 New England pass catchers get a target thrown their way, yet Smith-Schuster failed to get into the mix. It was likely a forecast of what would've been a consistent reality this season, giving ample reasoning for Mayo and Eliot Wolf to cut their losses and move on.
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