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Patriots release LB Tony Steward

The New England Patriots announced that they have released LB Tony Steward, who was signed by the team as a free agent on April 22, 2016.

May 11, 2016 at 10:08 AM
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that they have released LB Tony Steward, who was signed by the team as a free agent on April 22, 2016. 

Steward, 23, is a veteran of one NFL season with the Buffalo Bills in 2015. The 6-foot, 241-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (188th overall) by Buffalo out of Clemson in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played in seven games as a rookie before finishing the season on injured reserve. Steward was released by Buffalo on April 19, 2016. 

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