Source: Pats won't pick up option on DT Shelton

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Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Follow on Twitter FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have informed defensive tackle Danny Shelton that they don't plan to pick up the fifth-year option on his contract for 2019, a league source said. The fifth-year option for 2019 is projected to be $7.1 million. In March, the Patriots acquired Shelton and a fifth-round draft pick from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a third-round draft pick. The Browns had initially selected Shelton -- who at 6-foot-2 and 335 pounds is a strong player against the run who has come off the field in passing situations -- 12th overall in the 2015 draft. The Patriots

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