Patterson suffered through a disappointing 2014 season under new head coach Mike Zimmer and offensive coordinator Norv Turner.
The team drafted rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in 2014, but Bridgewater and Patterson failed to create any chemistry.
The second year receiver caught only 33 passes for 384 yards and one touchdown.
His return yards also plummeted.
Patterson ended up losing his starting job to Charles Johnson, a practice squad player the team picked up from the Cleveland Browns.
Johnson was drafted the same year as Patterson in the seventh round by the Green Bay Packers.
By the end of the 2014 season, Patterson went from starter to fourth on the team's depth chart.
Patterson suffered through a disappointing 2014 season under new head coach Mike Zimmer and offensive coordinator Norv Turner. The team drafted rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in 2014, but Bridgewater and Patterson failed to create any chemistry. The second year receiver caught only 33 passes for 384 yards and one touchdown. His return yards also plummeted. Patterson ended up losing his starting job to Charles Johnson, a practice squad player the team picked up from the Cleveland Browns. Johnson was drafted the same year as Patterson in the seventh round by the Green Bay Packers. By the end of the 2014 season, Patterson went from starter to fourth on the team's depth chart.
Cordarrelle Patterson