Yasir Durant will become an unrestricted free agent when the 2026 league year opens.
The New England Patriots have made the decision not to tender the offensive tackle, as reported Thursday by MassLive’s Mark Daniels, allowing him to reach the NFL’s open market next week.
Durant, 27, loomed as a restricted free agent in Foxborough alongside quarterback Tommy DeVito, defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy, linebacker Jack Gibbens and cornerback Alex Austin. The former trade acquisition returned to New England
on a one-year deal last June and was waived with an injury designation during the first week of training camp in July.
After going unclaimed, Durant reverted to the organization’s injured reserve for the entirety of the 2025 campaign while carrying a split salary of $540,000.
The 6-foot-7, 330-pound Durant originally entered the league as an undrafted rookie with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020. The following preseason, he headed to Gillette Stadium via trade and went on to appear in seven games from there, making one start at right tackle.
After being waived at the 53-man roster deadline in 2022, the product of Arizona Western and Missouri made subsequent stops with the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos.
Durant has appeared in 19 games during his NFL career, seeing 188 snaps on offense and 85 snaps on special teams. He spent the past two spring seasons with the DC Defenders and was named an All-UFL selection at left tackle for the reigning champions.
The new league year officially begins at 4 p.m. ET on March 11.
