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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots have released veteran center Russell Bodine the team announced Friday.
The release comes one week after the Patriots traded to a sixth-round draft pick to win Bodine from the Buffalo Bills.
The Patriots James Ferentz re-signed center to fill Bodine's spot. That is a reflection of the Patriots seeking a player who is more familiar with the team's system for Sunday's season opener against the Steelers. Ferdinand was the team in training camp and all of 2018, Ted Karras be injured.
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The Patriots placed starting center David Andrews on season-ending injured reserve with blood clots in his lungs, which led them to win Bodine.
Because Bodine was on the Patriots' roster after Tuesday at 4 pm ET, he will still receive a Week 1 paycheck from the Patriots. The goal is to get back to the team at some point after Sunday's game, but it will not be fully guaranteed if he was on the roster after 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Bodine, who has 74 career starts, was scheduled to earn a base salary of $ 1.9 million in 2019.
Karras, has 2016 sixth-round pick, has five career starts.
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