Patriots release TE Clay Harbor

[RedOctober3829]

Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl 55s56 seconds ago
#Patriots released veteran TE Clay Harbor, source said.


$400k signing bonus plus $200k roster bonus and $50k per game bonuses down the drain.

 

[mulluysavage]

Could this foreshadow a Marcel Reece signing?

 

[E5 Yaz]

Could this foreshadow a Marcel Reece signing?

Oh, that's not nice to tease SSF like that

 

[Super Nomario]

Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl 55s56 seconds ago
#Patriots released veteran TE Clay Harbor, source said.


$400k signing bonus plus $200k roster bonus and $50k per game bonuses down the drain.

Harbor, Keshawn Martin, and Josh Kline all got deals roughly in that range, and all ended up cut. We'll have to bookmark that for our roster projections next year - they just don't care about eating that kind of money.

 

[jsinger121]

CapSpace=$9,604,197 ‏@patscap 49s50 seconds ago
Harbor's 46-man active roster was for 15 games. Was active for 3. Pats gained $125,000 in cap space this year and $1.5M for 2017.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Could this foreshadow a Marcel Reece signing?

Welcome to the team, Marcel!

 

[jsinger121]

Marcel Reece recently followed the Patriots on twitter.

 

[Byrdbrain]

I don't know if this figured into the calculation but the Pats will pick up an extra draft pick because of this:
"The release of Harbor should actually yield the Patriots a 5th or 6th round compensatory draft pick since the Harbor contract cancelled out whatever the Patriots were expected to receive for Akiem Hicks signing with the Bears in free agency. Since Harbor was released before week 10, the Patriots should be able to pencil in another 5th or 6th round pick come the 2017 NFL Draft."
http://www.patspulpit.com/2016/10/3/13153286/patriots-release-te-clay-harbor-and-will-get-5th-or-6th-round-pick-in-2017

 

[tims4wins]

But BB hates the 5th round??!! Actually that makes a lot of sense

 

[Super Nomario]

But BB hates the 5th round??!! Actually that makes a lot of sense

It's OK, they can trade comp picks now.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Reiss: The move creates an open roster spot for the Patriots, who might be considering bolstering depth at other positions, where injuries in Sunday's game to running back Brandon Bolden, defensive tackle Vincent Valentine and linebacker Jonathan Freeny could affect the team's decision-making.

 

[Carmine Hose]

Someone else has to go too to make room for both Brady and Ninkovich.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Someone else has to go too to make room for both Brady and Ninkovich.

Exemptions until Saturday, possibly

It’s unclear whether the Patriots made the move to activate Brady or Ninkovich or whether another corresponding move is coming. If the Patriots request and are granted roster exemptions for Brady and Ninkovich, they won’t need to free up roster spots until Saturday.

http://nesn.com/2016/10/report-patriots-open-spot-on-53-man-roster-by-cutting-clay-harbor/

 

[RedOctober3829]

 

[Ale Xander]

Can Reece play DT? Pats lacking depth there.

Great move to "pick up" a 6th or better given Brady's age.

Hopefully this also means Gronk is healthier than has appeared to be recently.

 

[Gunfighter 09]

Could this foreshadow a Marcel Reece signing?

With the Raiders losing TE Lee Smith, likely for the season, I would not be terribly shocked if this basically wound up being a trade, with the Raiders signing Harbor and the Pats Reece.

 

[mulluysavage]

Somewhere on this board it is posted that Reece worked out for the pats a couple of days ago right?

http://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4796239/patriots-bring-veteran-fb-marcel-reece-in-for-a-tryout

My money is on DT pickup actually.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Making room for the 1yr/1.5m deal for Ricky Jerret.

 

[vadertime]

Don't they need to free up 2 spots for Brady & Nink?

 

[E5 Yaz]

FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots requested and received roster exemptions for quarterback Tom Brady and defensive end Rob Ninkovich on Monday. The roster exemptions expire next Monday, Oct. 10, so if the Patriots want Brady or Ninkovich to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, they would need to be activated Saturday by 4 p.m.. The Patriots could elect to hold either player out an extra week with the roster exemptions, though that seems very unlikely with Brady.

http://nesn.com/2016/10/patriots-receive-roster-exemptions-for-tom-brady-rob-ninkovich/

 

[Super Nomario]

With the Raiders losing TE Lee Smith, likely for the season, I would not be terribly shocked if this basically wound up being a trade, with the Raiders signing Harbor and the Pats Reece.

Harbor's kind of a poor man's Reece - he's not a replacement for Smith as a blocker.

EDIT: I don't see the Pats signing Reece, either - they already have Gronk and Bennett, and they need to clear another roster spot for Brady / Ninkovich. I think they just carried four TE while Gronk was recovering, and they don't really need a fourth now.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Harbor's kind of a poor man's Reece - he's not a replacement for Smith as a blocker.

EDIT: I don't see the Pats signing Reece, either - they already have Gronk and Bennett, and they need to clear another roster spot for Brady / Ninkovich. I think they just carried four TE while Gronk was recovering, and they don't really need a fourth now.

They actually still have four, including Scruggs

 

[Super Nomario]

They actually still have four, including Scruggs

Yeah, I guess I'm getting ahead of myself. For this week, they get two extra guys in practice; I assume they're just kicking the tires on Scruggs and he's probably gone (maybe to Practice Squad) unless he knocks their socks off. This is kinda what they did last week with John Hughes. I'd expect they'll try out and sign another guy tomorrow, likely to be cut Saturday to make room for Brady and Ninkovich.

 

[mulluysavage]

Making room for the 1yr/1.5m deal for Ricky Jerret.

His workout with Edelman and Amendola was impressive, I think he'd take the one-year deal to try to win a ring.

 

[brandonchristensen]

His workout with Edelman and Amendola was impressive, I think he'd take the one-year deal to try to win a ring.

He wants to cement his legacy, maybe end up in canton

 

[mulluysavage]

He wants to cement his legacy, maybe end up in canton

Is that Edelman in the intro doing pull-ups?

 

[brandonchristensen]

Is that Edelman in the intro doing pull-ups?

I'm going to say yes regardless if I know or not.