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Oct 28, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Layden Robinson (64) blocks against South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports
The New England Patriots have released second-year guard Layden Robinson with a waived-injured designation, the team announced Sunday. The move comes two days before the NFL’s cut down deadline Tuesday afternoon to get below the 53-player roster limit.
Robinson was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth-round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M and appeared in 13 games with 11 starts at both guard spots as a rookie. The 24-year-old Robinson made six starts at right guard and five starts at left guard last season.
Robinson might not be the last of the Patriots’ 2024 draft class to get the pink slip, with second-year starting quarterback Drake Maye the only certainty among last year’s class to make New England’s 2025 opening-day roster, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Robinson has been working almost exclusively with the Patriots’ third-team offense throughout much of preseason camp, per Reiss, meaning he was already a longshot to make the 53-man roster.
The 6-foot-3, 311-pound Robinson was in the second year of a non-guaranteed four-year, $4.9 million contract he signed as the No. 103 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. That included a$874,285 signing bonus, per Spotrac.
Before entering the NFL, Robinson capped his collegiate career as a two-time second-team All-SEC offensive lineman in 2021 and 2023, having made 33 career starts at Texas A&M.