Source: Patriots grant veteran safety’s request for release

The Patriots granted veteran safety Marcus Epps request to be issued on Tuesday according to a source Epps deduced he was not a fit with the Patriots and urged to be disclosed during Tuesday s roster cutdowns Related Articles Patriots QB Drake Maye has plan to get over early-game jitters Patriots -man roster cuts tracker Every release signing and rumor Why Drake Maye doesn t feel pressure to throw more to Stefon Diggs Veteran Patriots defender on season It s about to be lit Patriots coach Mike Vrabel updates Christian Gonzalez s injury status Epps had a quiet summer with the Patriots after signing a one-year contract as a free agent this offseason The veteran defender entered the summer with six years of NFL experience under his belt starting games with the Eagles and Raiders He entered the league in with the Vikings as a sixth-round pick out of Wyoming The move leaves the Patriots with Jabrill Peppres Jaylinn Hawkins Craig Woodson Dell Pettus Kyle Dugger and Brenden Schooler at safety The release bodes well for Pettus chances of making the -man roster