The New England Patriots finalized their roster cuts on Tuesday, trimming their roster down to the 53-player requirement. Among the players let go of was former first-round pick Cole Strange , as he failed to carve out a role for himself among the team’s offensive linemen.

Strange was selected with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft in one of the most surprising selections of the first round. Strange wasn’t expected to get selected until the second or third round, but Bill Belichick and company decided to use their first-round pick on him.

Initially, it looked like the bold decision might pay off. Strange started all 17 games at left guard for New England as a rookie and generally held up well. Over the past two seasons, though, he’s played in just 13 total games after he

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