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Patriots Release WR JuJu Smith-Schuster

The Patriots announced today that they have released WR JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Aug 09, 2024 at 04:04 PM
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have released WR JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Smith-Schuster, 27, is a veteran of seven NFL seasons with Pittsburgh (2017-21), Kansas City (2022) and New England (2023). The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder originally entered the NFL as a second-round draft pick (62nd overall) by Pittsburgh out of Southern California in the 2017 NFL Draft. He signed with Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent from Pittsburgh on March 21, 2022 and joined New England as an unrestricted free agent from Kansas City on March 17, 2023. Last season, Smith-Schuster played in 11 games with seven starts before being placed on injured reserve in late December. He finished with 29 receptions for 260 yards and 1 touchdown.

Overall, he has played in 90 regular season games with 72 starts and has 430 receptions for 5,048 yards and 30 touchdowns. In addition, Smith-Schuster has played in six postseason games with five starts and has 31 receptions for 277 yards and two touchdowns.

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