FOXBORO — The Patriots waived cornerback Ameer Speed on Thursday, opening up a spot on their 53-man roster.
Speed, a 2023 sixth-round select of Michigan State, has performed in 5 of six video games thus far this season. He’s registered three tackles in 10 defensive snaps and 73 special-teams performs.
The Patriots have a number of choices to fill Speed’s spot on the roster. They can activate cornerback Jack Jones from injured reserve. They also can activate security Cody Davis or defensive finish Trey Flowers from the PUP record.
Davis might assist fill Speed’s special-teams function with extra veteran expertise. Jones would possible fill a beginning spot at cornerback if he’s able to return from an early-season hamstring harm. Flowers would additionally assist the workforce with accidents to Matthew Judon (injured reserve), Keion White (concussion) and Josh Uche (knee/foot) at edge defender.
The Patriots additionally might signal or declare an outdoor addition or promote a participant from their observe squad.
The Patriots might wait till Saturday at 4 p.m. to make their subsequent transfer to fill the 53-man roster spot.
If Speed clears waivers he might return to the Patriots’ observe squad. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound defensive again started his faculty profession at Georgia earlier than transferring. He’s one of many workforce’s backup gunners behind Matthew Slater and Brenden Schooler.
Source: www.bostonherald.com