Patriots release TE Seferian-Jenkins

The New England Patriots released tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins on Tuesday. Seferian-Jenkins signed a one-year deal in April and was expected to compete for a role after the offseason retirement of star Rob Gronkowski.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Seferian-Jenkins is dealing with personal issues that will take him at least a month to resolve. It is possible that New England will consider bringing him back in July prior to training camp.

Seferian-Jenkins, 26, has caught 116 passes for 1,160 yards and 11 touchdowns in 43 games over five NFL seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014-16), New York Jets (2016-17) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2018). He was the Bucs' second-round pick in 2014. His best season came with the Jets in 2017 when he had career bests of 50 receptions and 357 yards.

--Field Level Media