The are trimming out the roster as the franchise embarks through a seismic offseason. On Monday, the club released two defensive players in starting lineman and safety , according to Media.Both players were heading into the final year of their contracts and the move helped New England create a notable amount of cap space to further retool the roster after a 4-13 season in Justin Grimm Jersey 2023. The club had the fourth-most cap space in the NFL before those moves and now has carved out roughly $6.4 million more to spend this offseason.At one point, each was a key contributor for the defense under Bill Belichick, who parted ways with the franchise after this season. Guy arrived in Foxborough in 2017 after inking a four-year, Jose Quintana Jersey $20 million deal with the Patriots in free agency. He helped the team win LIII in 2019 Billy Williams Jersey and re-upped with New England back in 2021, signing a four-year, $11.5 million extension. The 33-year-old played in all 17 games for the Patriots last season and totaled 38 tackles. NE DT #93 As for Phillips, this release snaps a four-season stint with the Patriots after signing a two-year, $6 million contract as a free agent in 2020. While he was a key figure to start his time with the team, his role started to diminish over the last three seasons. After Jon Lester Jersey playing 82% of the snaps in 2021, Phillips played in just 12% of the defensive snaps last season, despite being active for all 17 contests. Instead, he saw an uptick in special Sammy Sosa Jersey teams snaps (70%). NE DB #21 When given the opportunity, Phillips did play at a high level. From 2020-2021, He started in 29 of his 33 games played and averaged three interceptions per season. With his decreased time on the field in 2023, he totaled 17 tackles.