Former Buccaneers Running Back Cut From New England Patriots

Ke'Shawn Vaughn will have to look for a third opportunity.

Dec 25, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn (21) against / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

It is always good to keep tabs on former Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they move around the league, and now a former Super Bowl-winning running back for the Bucs will be on the lookout for a new home after being cut by the New England Patriots — Vanderbilt product Ke'Shawn Vaughn.

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Former #Bucs RB and third-round pick looking for a new home https://t.co/sTqtte9npl

— JC Allen (@JCAllenNFL) May 13, 2024

Vaughn initially joined the Patriots near the end of the 2023 season after being cut by the Buccaneers in December. The former third-round pick out of Vanderbilt in the 2020 NFL draft was never really a bell cow, starting running back in the NFL, but was initially highly thought of as a serviceable backup in the Bucs running back room.

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Things never picked up steam for Vaughn early in his NFL career as he appeared in 43 regular season games and four postseason games while only totaling 35 rushes for 458 yards and two touchdowns while adding 16 catches for 90 yards and a single score. Vaughn only appeared in a total of six games for the Bucs in 2023 before eventually being released on December 15th and subsequently picked up by the New England Patriots, where he didn't see any action before being released on Monday.

Vaughn, now 27 years old, will look to find new footing in the NFL after not having much to show for.

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