According to the NFL transaction wire, the Patriots and Matt Lengel reached an injury settlement on Sept. 30. Lengel, who was competing for the third tight end spot, was placed on injured reserve on Aug. 27.
Matt Lengel's cap number of $547,095 consisted of
$540,000 salary
$7,095 in offseason workout bonus money.
He now counts $134,154 against the cap
$7,095 in offseason workout bonus money.
$127,059 in salary ($540,000 divided by 17 weeks time 4)
The Patriots now have 7 players on injured reserve:
Four are done for the season
- Julian Edelman
- Derek Rivers
- Caleb Kidder
- Cyrus Jones
- Shea McClellin, who can come back Week 10. The Pats have a bye in Week 9;
- Malcolm Mitchell, who can also come back Week 10;
- Vincent Valentine, who can come Week 11.
Q: How much cap space was created by waiving Matt Lengel?
Q: How much cap space do the Patriots currently have?
Q: How many players can come back from IR during the season?
Q: When can Matt Lengel come back to play for the Patriots?
Q: Can Matt Lengel sign with another team?
Q: Can Matt Lengel be signed to the Patriots practice squad later this season?
Q: Who of the three eligible players (Malcolm Mitchell, Shea McClellin, or Vincent Valentine) will come back?
Q: When can Malcolm Mitchell and Shea McClellin start to practice with the team?
Q: How many players are currently on the Patriots roster?
Tony Garcia
Q: Why is there a 46-man active limit?