Scott Chandler Released by Patriots: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

March 2, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots are making more moves to free up cap space, announcing they have released veteran tight end Scott Chandler on Wednesday.   
ESPN's Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss initially reported the move.
According to Reiss, by releasing Chandler and wide receiver Brandon LaFell, the Patriots will save nearly $4 million in cap space. 
The Patriots signed Chandler away from the Buffalo Bills, whom he spent four full seasons with and racked up 2,120 yards and 17 touchdowns. He was a solid role player in New England's offense last year, recording 259 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 15 games. 
However, being a tight end in New England is a difficult task because Rob Gronkowski is the No. 1 option. The Patriots were clearly favoring Michael Williams as the No. 2 tight end late in the season because of his blocking ability, as this snap count from Pro Football Focus' Nathan Jahnke from Week 14 shows:
Chandler was set to m...

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