FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have released LB Sione Takitaki.
Takitaki, 29, was signed by New England as an unrestricted free agent from Cleveland on March 14, 2024. He was originally a third-round draft pick (80thoverall) by Cleveland out of Brigham Young in the 2019 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-1, 245-pounder, has played in 83 regular season games with 40 starts and has registered 258 total tackles, 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble and 32 special teams tackles. In addition, he has played and started in three postseason games with 11 total tackles and 1 interception. Last season with New England, Takitaki played in 11 games with four starts and finished with 18 total tackles, and 3 special teams tackles.
