Patriots reportedly release defensive tackle Terrance Knighton

The Patriots have released defensive tackle Terrance Knighton, a league source told The Boston Globe on Monday.

Knighton shared his thoughts on his departure from New England on Twitter.

Well it's been real New England. The road continues

— Terrance Knighton (@MisterRoast98) August 29, 2016

Great respect for Robert Kraft and bill Belichick. Learned some things from my time here.

— Terrance Knighton (@MisterRoast98) August 29, 2016

The 30-year-old defensive lineman joined the Patriots on a one-year, $1.75 million deal during the 2016 offseason. The eight-year veteran has played for the Redskins, Broncos and Jaguars. During his career, he has 230 tackles, 14 sacks, three forced fumbles and two interceptions.

Knighton got playing time near the end of the Patriots’ second preseason game against the Bears. However, he did not play at all on defense during the Patriots’ 19-17 win over the Panthers on Friday.

“He came in, worked hard, lost weight, got in good condition, tried to do the things we asked him to do,” Bill Belichick said Monday. “(There were) just other people ahead of him.”

The Patriots defensive tackles include Malcom Brown, Alan Branch, Markus Kuhn, Anthony Johnson and Vincent Valentine. The Patriots have until Tuesday to trim the roster down to 75 players.