16 players released, 7 placed on reserve lists

The Patriots’ initial 53-man roster has been set.

The Patriots released 16 players, placed three on the injured list, three on the PUP list and one on the non-football injured list, bringing the total to 53 players.

The Patriots released S Joshuah Bledsoe, T Kellen Diesch, OL Liam Fornadel, LB Joe Giles-Harris, RB Kevin Harris, RB Terrell Jennings, LB Kobe Jones, WR Matt Landers, G Atonio Mafi, DE Jotham Russell, K Chad Ryland, S AJ Thomas, CB Shaun Wade, WR David Wallis, TE Mitchell Wilcox and QB Bailey Zappe.