"Vrabel named Jennings a game captain prior to the AFC Championship Game, citing his professionalism and relentless in carving out a role in an entirely new defensive system. That was a point of pride for the soft-spoken Jennings, who was valued in the prior scheme as a sturdy run defender."
"The move comes as the Patriots are reshaping their outside linebacker/edge position, having agreed to a three-year, $39.5 million contract with Dre'Mont Jones. The Patriots are counting on Jones (6-foot-3, 281 pounds) to provide a sturdy, versatile presence alongside veteran Harold Landry III (6-2, 252), with second-year player Elijah Ponder, 2025 fifth-round draft pick Bradyn Swinson and free-agent signing Jesse Luketa also on the depth chart."
"Jennings, 28, played 14 regular season games in 2025, with three starts (32% of the snaps). He totaled 19 tackles, two sacks, seven quarterback hits, while adding seven special-teams tackles. He also played in all four playoff games, totaling 16 tackles, two sacks and one pass defended in the postseason."
The New England Patriots have informed outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings of their intention to release him. Jennings, a 2020 third-round draft pick from Alabama, was the team's longest tenured player alongside Mike Onwenu, having played under three head coaches. The 28-year-old was due to earn $4 million in 2026, the final year of his contract, with a salary-cap charge of $4.86 million. Releasing him creates approximately $3.8 million in cap space. In 2025, Jennings played 14 regular season games with three starts, recording 19 tackles, two sacks, and seven quarterback hits. The Patriots are restructuring their outside linebacker position by signing Dre'Mont Jones to a three-year, $39.5 million deal.
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