The agent for tight end Michael Matthews, who was released by the Patriots today, said that the release of Matthews was not presented to him as strictly a procedural matter with an eye towards bringing the released player back, which appears to be the case with both linebackers Eric Alexander and Tully Banta-Cain, who were on one-year, $620,000 deals.

Matthews' agent, Wesley Bridges, said he was fairly confident that Matthews would be picked up by another team, unless the Patriots made a move to bring him back quickly.