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Patriots Claim G Lester Cotton Off Waivers and Release G Michael Jordan 

The Patriots announced today that they have claimed G Lester Cotton off waivers from the Miami Dolphins. To make room for Cotton, the Patriots released G Michael Jordan.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have claimed G Lester Cotton off waivers from the Miami Dolphins. To make room for Cotton, the Patriots released G Michael Jordan.

Cotton, 28, has spent time with the Las Vegas Raiders and the Miami Dolphins on both the 53-man roster and the practice squad. The 6-foot-4, 325-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent out of Alabama with the Raiders in 2019. Overall, he has played in 42 regular season games with nine starts at both guard positions. He has also played in two postseason games. Cotton played in 11 games with Miami in 2024 and was released on Nov. 25, 2024.

Jordan, 26, started in 11 games for the Patriots in 2024 at left guard. He was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad for the first two games of the season and started at in both games. The 6-foot-6, 315-pounder was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Sept. 16, 2024. Jordan was signed by New England to a futures contract on Jan. 24, 2024. He originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick (136th overall) by Cincinnati in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. Jordan was released by New England on Aug. 28 and signed to the practice squad on Aug. 29. He has played with Cincinnati (2019-20), Carolina (2021-22) and then spent the 2023 season on the Green Bay practice squad. Overall, he has played in 66 games with 40 starts.

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