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A month after earning their Super Bowl rings, the Patriots hand two players their pink slips

Dwayne Allen and Darren Andrews are off the team

Credit: AP Photo/Elise Amendola

New England Patriots tight end Dwayne Allen warms up before a game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have released tight end Dwayne Allen.

Credit: AP Photo/Elise Amendola

New England Patriots tight ends Dwayne Allen and Rob Gronkowski react to fans during the team's parade through downtown Boston to celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta.

Allen played 29 games for the Patriots over the past two seasons, catching 13 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. He previously spent five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he was more productive, catching 45 passes as a rookie in 2012 and then finishing with eight touchdowns in '14.

The Patriots also released receiver Darren Andrews. He signed with New England as a rookie free agent and spent his rookie season on the injury list.

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Darren Andrews smiles in his team photo for the New England Patriots on Monday, June 4, 2018. (AP Photo)