Patriots release former 1st-rounder Jalen Reagor from practice squad

The New England Patriots released wide receiver Jalen Reagor from the practice squad on Tuesday.

Reagor’s agent told Yahoo Sports that he asked for his release, and afterward Reagor published a cryptic Instagram post which featured a meme of a Bugatti parked in a driveway of a trailer park.

A former first-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles, Reagor signed a one-year, $1.3 million extension with the Patriots in March after spending the 2023 season with New England as a backup WR and kick returner. He received $442,500 in guaranteed money.

Reagor did not make the 53-man roster following the preseason and re-signed with New England’s practice squad in August. He wasn’t active for the first two games of New England’s season.

#Patriots WR Jalen Reagor with an interesting post on Instagram 🤔

You have to wonder if the veteran wide receiver is unhappy being on New England’s practice squad.

(via jalenreagor IG) pic.twitter.com/Oup43SKaYw

— Carlos Talks Pats (@LosTalksPats) September 17, 2024

The Patriots announced the transaction in a brief statement without comment from anyone on the team.

Following his release, Reagor removed the meme from his Instagram account. In fact, he removed everything. As of Tuesday afternoon, Reagor’s Instagram account with more than 100,000 followers featured zero posts and nothing in his Instagram story window. His profile simply read “athlete.”

The chapter is the latest in a disappointing career since the Eagles selected Reagor with the 21st pick in the 2020 Draft — one pick ahead of Minnesota Vikings All-Pro Justin Jefferson. Reagor tallied 31 catches for 396 yards and one touchdown as a rookie and 57 catches for 299 yards and two touchdowns in his second season.

Jalen Reagor asked for his release from the Patriots, his agent told Yahoo Sports. (Mark Alberti/Getty Images)

The Eagles cut their losses in the 2022 offseason and traded Reagor to the Vikings for a a seventh-round draft pick and a conditional fourth-round pick that converted to…

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Publish date : 2024-09-19 03:39:21

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