The Patriots signed linebacker Carson Wells today and released long snapper Tucker Addington and defensive end DaMarcus Mitchell. 

Releasing Mitchell was a surprise. He played in 16 games last season, primarily on special teams. The Patriots signed Mitchell as an undrafted free agent out of Purdue in May of 2022. Despite the long odds, Mitchell made the team and appeared to be a player who was in it for the long haul here.

Mitchell, 24 was activated off the non-football injury list during the first week of training camp. He played 27 snaps on defense to and 17 snaps on special teams in the preseason opener against the Houston Texans. 

The 26 year old Addington was signed to the practice squad in December after spending time last season between the USFL’s Houston Gamblers and the Dallas Cowboys. He went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Sam Houston State He was promoted to the active roster at the end of last season after as veteran Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona landed on injured reserve. Addington played in the final three games.

Wells, 24, most recently played for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL this past spring. In 10 games, the 6-foot-3, 250-pound linebacker recorded 45 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He spent time last season with the Cincinnati Bengals who signed him as undrafted free agent out of Colorado.