The New England Patriots waived rookie free agent Walter Sampson today.
Sampson, 24, was signed by the Patriots as a non-drafted rookie free agent out of Louisiana-Lafayette on May 1, 2003. The 6-foot-3-inch, 274-pound defensive lineman was a four-year letterman for the Cajuns and finished his collegiate career with 135 total tackles, including 16.5 sacks.