Pats Cut Bolden, Others, Make Trades To Build Depth & Special Teams

The Patriots made multiple moves to trim their 90 man roster down to 53 by the 4pm deadline Saturday. Notable cuts include veteran running back Brandon Bolden, kick returner and running back DJ Foster, defensive end Geneo Grissom, and tight end James O’Shaughnessy.

They also made three trades, including sending quarterback Jacoby Brissett to Indianapolis for former first round wide receiver Phillip Dorsett. The two other minor trades are detailed below, courtesy of Patriots media. 

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The New England Patriots announced today that they have acquired CB Johnson Bademosi from Detroit in exchange for an undisclosed future draft selection.
Bademosi (pronounced BAH-day-mo-see), 27, originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns on May 9, 2012. The 6-foot, 206-pounder led the Browns in special teams tackles in each of his four seasons in Cleveland before signing with Detroit as an unrestricted on March 11, 2016. He has appeared in 78 NFL games with three starts and totaled 31 tackles, one interception, eight passes defensed and one fumble recovery on defense and 65 tackles on special teams.

The New England Patriots announced today that they have acquired DE Cassius Marsh from Seattle in exchange for undisclosed draft selections.
Marsh, 25, was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-4, 245-pounder has appeared in 37 regular season games with one start and posted 40 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He has also played in four postseason games as a reserve and made one tackle. Last season, he played in all 16 regular season games with one start and posted 17 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.