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Patriots Release Former First-Round Pick on the Offensive Line

![The New England Patriots have parted ways with guard Cole Strange.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1791,h_1007,x_0,y_374/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01k3m23zwshfzzpeca42.jpg)

The New England Patriots have parted ways with guard Cole Strange. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Patriots have released offensive guard Cole Strange on roster cutdown day, [according to a report](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1960442057987908009) from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Strange, a former 2022 first-round pick, played 30 games in New England, including 29 starts. He played in just three games last season as he recovered from a patellar tendon injury suffered in the 2023 campaign.

Strange will certainly be sought after on the open market after not making the team in New England.

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