Patriots release DT Marcus Stroud because of his shoulder

The Patriots picked up Albert Haynesworth this morning, a defensive tackle who bolsters their defensive front. Yet yesterday, they saw that unit weakened. The Patriots have released former free agent pickup Marcus Stroud, the player confirmed to me today. He pinned the reason as being because of his shoulder. Stroud had told the Herald this offseason that lockout “is kind of helping me out giving me a better chance to be healthy. I’m feeling pretty good right now, progressing pretty well. I think I’ll definitely be ready.” Instead, the veteran who was to assist at defensive end with his young/old legs won’t get the chance. Perhaps that led to the Haynesworth acquisition, though I would doubt it. Stroud would likely have been a rotational player. Not now, though.