The New England Patriots released receiver Mohamed Sanu on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Sanu, who was due $6.5 million in salary in 2020, was in his second season with the Patriots after they traded a second-round pick for him at the trade deadline in 2019.
Sanu had one solid game for New England, a 10-catch performance against the Baltimore Ravens, but suffered an ankle injury that limited him for the rest of the season. This offseason, he had surgery, but didn’t look the same when training camp arrived. He seemed to have lost a step. So it looks like New England is favoring their younger group of receivers — aside, of courses, from Julian Edelman.
The release won’t be in time for today’s wire, and we’ve seen examples of teams who ended up trading players they intended to release. With so many WR-needy teams, Mohamed Sanu is one to watch. https://t.co/DiL73ANdfV
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 2, 2020
Sanu leaves behind Edelman, N’Keal Harry, Gunner Olszewski, Damiere Byrd, Devin Ross, Jakobi Meyers, Jeff Thomas and Isaiah Zuber.
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