Overview
- New England announced the release of Antonio Gibson on Monday as the 27-year-old continues rehab from a torn ACL suffered in Week 5 against Buffalo.
- The transaction frees roughly $3.1 million on the 2026 salary cap and carries about $1 million in dead money, according to multiple reports.
- Reporting indicates a failed-physical designation, which could make Gibson eligible for injury-protection benefits while he explores options elsewhere.
- With Gibson off the roster, the Patriots lean on Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson at running back, with Terrell Jennings, Lan Larison and Elijah Mitchell in reserve, and they must identify a new primary kickoff returner.
- Gibson had entered the final year of a three-year, $11.25 million deal with no guarantees and a $2.85 million 2026 base salary, having delivered a 90-yard kickoff touchdown in 2025 that earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.