The Patriots waived rookie wide receiver Ed Lee on Wednesday, a source confirmed to the Herald.

Lee, an undrafted wide receiver out of the University of Rhode Island, was present for practice Wednesday but departed for a side field where injured players typically work on conditioning. Lee had some impressive moments in training camp but was a longshot for the roster with JuJu Smith-Schuster, DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne, Tyquan Thornton and fellow rookies Demario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte ahead of him on the depth chart.

Lee, 24, caught 56 passes for 908 yards with five touchdowns in 2022. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound wide receiver signed with the Patriots on June 5. His release comes one day after the Patriots claimed wide receiver Thyrick Pitts off waivers from the Chicago Bears and placed wide receiver Jalen Hurd on the reserve/retired list.

The Patriots now have an open spot on their 90-man roster. They’re depleted on their offensive line and at running back right now.

WPRI first reported Lee’s release.