FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots have released injury-plagued linebacker Shawn Crable.

Crable was cut on Wednesday after never playing in a regular-season game for the Patriots, who drafted him in the third round from Michigan in 2008. He was inactive for the first eight games as a rookie before going on injured reserve because of an injured shin. He also spent last season on injured reserve after hurting his groin.

Crable's release came one day after he was placed on the active physically-unable-to-perform list and one day before the opening of training camp.