Patriots releasing veteran defenders Lawrence Guy, Adrian Phillips

With three weeks to go before the start of NFL free agency, the Patriots freed up salary cap space on Monday.

The Patriots released defensive lineman Lawrence Guy and safety Adrian Phillips, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported. The Patriots also let offensive tackle Trent Brown’s deal void, making him a free agent, a source told the Herald.

The moves open up more than $5 million in salary cap space when accounting for the Top 51 rule. Miguel Benzan, or @PatsCap on X, projects the team to have $74.5 million in cap space.

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Guy, 33, first joined the Patriots in 2017. He was a member of the team’s Super Bowl LIII championship squad and served as a team captain while playing 110 games and starting 103 of them. He registered 10.5 sacks in seven seasons while primarily serving as an early-down run stuffer.

“Thank you New England. You welcomed my family and I for the past seven years and always made us feel at home,” Guy posted on X. “The community we build the people we met and the communities we impacted, thank you for always welcoming us with open arms. I’m excited to see where this journey takes me.”

Phillips, 31, spent the last four seasons with the Patriots, joining the team as a free-agent addition from the Chargers in 2020. He served as a three-year starter before his role was reduced in 2023.

The releases leave the Patriots with Christian Barmore, Daniel Ekuale, Davon Godchaux, Jeremiah Pharms and Sam Roberts at defensive tackle and Jabrill Peppers and Brenden Schooler at safety. Safeties Cody Davis, Kyler Dugger, Jalen Mills and Joshuah Bledsoe (exclusive rights) are free agents.

The Patriots still have Calvin Anderson, Vederian Lowe, Conor McDermott and Andrew Stueber at offensive tackle. Brown, Mike Onwenu, Riley Reiff and Tyrone Wheatley Jr. are free agents.

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