​FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – AUGUST 22: A view of a New England Patriots helmet ont he bench during the second half of the preseason game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 22, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images With training camp and the NFL preseason wrapped up, the New England Patriots are on to building their initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season.New England, including the league’s other 31 franchises, will need to reduce their rosters from a maximum of 90 to no more than 53 by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 30. As a result, hundreds of players will hit the waiver wire and the open market over the next few days, including up to 37 Patriots.In addition to the roster cuts, a multitude of other transactions, ranging from trades, waiver-wire pickups, free-agent signings and players being moved to injury lists, will be made. To not get lost in all the action, we have you covered: welcome to our annual Patriots roster cuts tracker.Make sure to bookmark and regularly visit this page, where we will compile all the latest news, rumors and instant analysis in one place. For an up-to-date look at the team’s roster, please click here. For all the latest odds about the Patriots’ 2026 season, head over to Fanduel Sportsbook.Patriots movesOL Darrian Dalcourt: Waived | AnalysisTE C.J. Dippre: Waived | AnalysisWR Kyle Dixon: Waived | AnalysisED Xavier Holmes: Waived | AnalysisOL Jacob Rizy: Waived | AnalysisWR Nick DeGennaro: Waived | AnalysisED Amari Gainer: Waived | AnalysisLB Riley Wilson: Waived | AnalysisOL JonDarius Morgan: Waived | AnalysisWR Cameron Dorner: Waived | AnalysisCB Marcellas Dial Jr.: Waived | AnalysisS Eric Butler: Waived/Injured | AnalysisCB Brandon Crossley: Waived | AnalysisOT Lorenz Metz: Waived | AnalysisS Peter Manuma: Waived | AnalysisED Jesse Luketa: Released | AnalysisRB Corey Kiner: Acquired via trade | Analysis | GradesRB Hassan Haskins: Released | AnalysisRB JaMycal Hasty: Released | AnalysisOL Mehki Butler: Waived | AnalysisDT Eric Gregory: WaivedED Bradyn Swinson: WaivedPatriots cutdown trackerLatest news at the top. The Patriots had 91 players on their roster coming out of their preseason finale against the Cleveland Browns.8/30: Bradyn Swinson, whom the Patriots selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, is reportedly being waived. Patriots roster count: 718/30: New England continued its moves on Sunday, reportedly waiving defensive tackle Eric Gregory. The 25-year-old had a productive summer as a rotational piece in the trenches. | Patriots roster count: 728/29: The Patriots have reportedly waived interior offensive lineman Mehki Butler, who spent the majority of 2025 on New England’s practice squad after participating in rookie minicamp as a tryout player. | Patriots roster count: 738/29: JaMycal Hasty, who rejoined the Patriots amid training camp, has reportedly been released from the running back