Linebacker Diego Fagot will be eligible to return to an NFL field in 2023.
The New England Patriots waived the former Navy captain from injured reserve with an injury settlement on Friday, according to the transaction wire, making him an impending free agent.
Fagot, 25, had been among the organization’s initial series of moves down from 90 to 53 players last weekend. After being waived with the injury designation, he went unclaimed and reverted to injured reserve following the league’s roster deadline.
The Patriots worked out and subsequently signed Fagot prior to training camp’s kickoff in July.