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Patriots release long-shot hopeful WR Ed Lee on Wednesday

The Patriots have released undrafted rookie receiver Ed Lee.

Ed Lee’s time with the New England Patriots has officially come to an end.

The team announced they had released the undrafted rookie wide receiver on Wednesday.

Lee was always considered a long-shot hopeful to make the Patriots’ roster, but he was especially going to have a tough time of sticking around with the emergence of rookie sixth-round draft picks Demario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte.

The Patriots might not have a true No. 1 receiver, but they are loaded at the position with a plethora of good options, if not elite ones. Lee will still be a fun prospect to keep an eye on for the future.

Who knows? The road for him could lead back to the Patriots’ practice squad at some point. Anyone that’s been paying attention long enough knows to never say never when it comes to coach Bill Belichick and the business of roster building.

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5 biggest takeaways from Day 2 of Patriots’ open OTAs practice

It was an eventful day at the Patriots’ second open OTAs practice.

There was a fight, standout plays by rookies and more promising signs from quarterback Mac Jones and the offense at Day 2 of the New England Patriots’ open OTAs practice.

This was only the second time the Patriots’ OTAs session was made public to the media.

During an earlier media conference, coach Bill Belichick noted the team would have a lighter practice day. So things were a bit slower than usual on the football field.

Of course, that still didn’t stop tempers from flaring with linebacker Anfernee Jennings and offensive guard Cole Strange getting into a scuffle that led to a punch being thrown by defensive tackle Christian Barmore.

Both Barmore and Strange were pulled from practice after the incident, but they were still allowed to stay on the field and watch from the sidelines. It was an eventful day for the Patriots, to say the least.

Here are five of the biggest takeaways from Tuesday’s practice:

Report: Patriots agree to terms with local standout WR

The Patriots are adding a local standout to their wide receivers room.

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The New England Patriots agreed to terms with University of Rhode Island wide receiver Ed Lee on Monday, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Lee recorded 58 receptions for 908 yards and five touchdowns for the URI Rams last season. He was named to the All-CAA Second Team as a wide receiver and the All-CAA Third Team as a punt returner. The Washington, D.C. native started all 11 games for the Rams.

New England has some familiarity with Lee. He was part of the group that worked out at the Patriots’ local pro day prior to the draft, per NESN.com’s Zack Cox.

This may not be the flashiest move, but it does add additional depth to a wide receiver group that is strong. New England added Kayshon Boutte and Demario Douglas in the draft in addition to signing JuJu Smith-Schuster in free agency.

At the very least, New England has potential production at the wide receiver group. It should make for a fun positional outlook heading into training camp.

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