FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots released six players today - veteran cornerback Hank Poteat, first-year wide receiver Keron Henry, first-year wide receiver Rich Musinski, first-year guard Nick Steitz, rookie center Brian Barthelmes and rookie linebacker Freddie Roach. New England is in compliance with the NFL's 75-man roster limit, which will take effect at 4:00 p.m. EDT today.
| # | NAME | POS | HT | WT | BORN | YR | COLLEGE | H.S. HOMETOWN |
| 62w | Barthelmes, Brian | C | 6-6 | 300 | 01/28/83 | R | Virginia | Parkman, Ohio |
| 1 | Henry, Keron | WR | 6-1 | 222 | 08/20/82 | 1 | Connecticut | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| 5 | Musinski, Rich | WR | 5-11 | 210 | 10/12/80 | 1 | William & Mary | Wilkes-Barre, Pa. |
| 32 | Poteat, Hank | CB | 5-10 | 195 | 08/30/77 | 5 | Pittsburgh | Harrisburg, Pa. |
| 48 | Roach, Freddie | LB | 6-2 | 250 | 06/03/83 | R | Alabama | Killen, Ala. |
| 69 | Steitz, Nick | G | 6-3 | 300 | 08/18/82 | 1 | Oregon | Los Banos, Calif. |
