Patriots Abruptly Release Former Third-Round Pick After Just Two Seasons

Patriots bring back veteran long snapper Niko Lalos, in a corresponding move that sees them release a former third-round pick.

The Patriots are moving on from a highly-drafted lineman just two years later.

Jack Kayil is officially a draft-and-stash prospect. The Knicks’ second-round pick (No. 39) is heading back to Europe. He signed a new five-year contract with Alba Berlin, the German team he played with last year. “Last season was super successful and I enjoyed a lot — that’s why I’m all the more excited to stay in Ber