FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England PatriotsHave informed veteran linebacker Kyle Van NoyESPN’s Field Yates was informed by a source that they intended to release him.
The Patriots have nearly doubled their salary-cap space to around $4.1million.
Van Noy was to add $7.3 million to the team’s cap. This was the ninth highest player figure.
Van Noy, turning 31 on March 26, signed a $22 million contract with Patriots in March 2021. It included $6 million guaranteed. This was Van Noy’s second stint with Patriots after he had been part of two Super Bowl winning teams between 2016 and 2019. Miami Dolphins2020
Van Noy, a 6-foot-3 250-pounder, played in 16 regular season games in New England last year. He had 66 tackles, ranking fourth on the team. In addition to five sacks, Van Noy also had 10 passes defended and a forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown.
Van Noy’s ability to play on and off the line at scrimmage was a plus in the Patriots multi-scheme. The defense was unable to keep up the pace and fell short of its potential, ending in a playoff loss to the Patriots at 47-17. Buffalo BillsThe unit did not forcibly make a punt.
In an interview with WEEI sports radio on March 2, he acknowledged that he might not return and said: “There are many decisions to be made… He said that he was still under contract for one year but that you never know.