Patriots open roster spot after 2024 NFL Draft concludes
The Patriots released veteran offensive tackle Conor McDermott on Monday.
McDermott, 31, started 11 games over the last two seasons with the Patriots including six in 2023. The 6-foot-8, 305-pound offensive lineman was originally selected by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of UCLA but was waived before Week 1 of his rookie season and claimed by the Bills.
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After time with the Bills and Jets, he was re-signed by the Patriots late in the 2022 season.
The Patriots selected offensive tackle Caedan Wallace in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He joins Mike Onwenu, Chukwuma Okorafor, Calvin Anderson, Vederian Lowe, Andrew Stueber and Tyrone Wheatley Jr. on the Patriots’ 90-man roster. The team reported is also set to sign undrafted free-agent offensive tackle Zuri Henry.
Wallace and Okorafor are expected to compete for the Patriots’ left tackle job in 2024. Onwenu, re-signed to a three-year extension, is expected to start at right tackle.