Patriots make roster move, releasing TE Tanner Arkin and LB Jose Ramirez

The New England Patriots released rookie tight end Tanner Arkin from the team’s 53-man roster and released linebacker Jose Ramirez from the practice squad, the club announced Monday.

Arkin, 23, was signed by New England as a rookie free agent on May 8, 2026. The Patriots said he is 6-foot-4 and 262 pounds and that he played in five games with two starts in a two-tight-end alignment this season.

Before joining the Patriots, Arkin played two seasons at Colorado State and then transferred to Illinois for his final three seasons, per the team’s release.

Ramirez, 27, was signed to New England’s practice squad on Sept. 1, 2026. The Patriots listed him at 6-foot-2 and 252 pounds and said he appeared in two games for New England on defense and on special teams.

The team’s announcement also noted Ramirez’s path to the NFL: he was a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of Eastern Michigan, spent his rookie season on Tampa Bay’s practice squad, made the Buccaneers’ 53-man roster in 2024, and later spent time in the CFL with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after being released at the end of training camp in 2025.