Patriots Releasing P Bryce Baringer

However, he was injured summer and has been on injured reserve. The team has been rolling with veteran Mitch Wishnowsky. 

Baringer, 27, was drafted by the Patriots out of Michigan State with the No. 192 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He was in the final year of a four-year, $4,018,456 rookie contract that included a $178,456 signing bonus. 

In 2025, Baringer appeared in all 17 games for the Patriots and punted 51 times with a 47.4 average, four touchbacks and 21 kicks placed inside the 20.