Pats Pulpit on Tanner Arkin

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Tight end Tanner Arkin, who had been with the team since his arrival as a rookie free agent earlier this year and had made the roster out of training camp, was waived. In his five games so far, he played 50 snaps either run or pass blocking, and just 10 running routes.
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Waived after limited offensive role; blocking-focused tight end with minimal route participation.

Waived from Patriots 53-man roster after making the team as a rookie free agent out of training camp. In five games, played 50 snaps blocking and just 10 running routes, functioning as a blocking tight end rather than a pass-catching option. His departure opens the door for the Patriots to either elevate Cameron Latu into a more expansive TE3 role or use first-round rookie offensive tackle Caleb Lomu as a sixth lineman and de facto blocking tight end instead.

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