(Updated) Patriots cut Deion Branch, Brian Hoyer, James Ihedigbo, Dan Koppen

The full list via ESPNBoston:

VETERANS
WR Deion Branch
S Sergio Brown
DL Marcus Harrison
WR Jesse Holley
QB Brian Hoyer
S James Ihedigbo
OL Matt Kopa
C Dan Koppen
LB Niko Koutouvides
S Derrick Martin
LB Jeff Tarpinian
S Malcolm Williams

FIRST-YEAR PLAYERS
FB Eric Kettani
LB Aaron Lavarias
TE Alex Silvestro
WR Kerry Taylor

DRAFT PICKS
WR Jeremy Ebert

ROOKIE FREE AGENTS
OL Derek Dennis
TE Tyler Urban
OL Dustin Waldron
OL Jeremiah Warren
OL Darrion Weems

League source confirms Hoyer has been released, and also Dan Koppen
— shalise manza young (@shalisemyoung) August 31, 2012

James Ihedigbo has been released by the Patriots.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 31, 2012

another big one: league source says Pats have cut Deion Branch
— shalise manza young (@shalisemyoung) August 31, 2012

Derrick Martin has been released, according to a source.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 31, 2012

The Patriots have released Aaron Lavarias, according to a source.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 31, 2012

The Patriots did release S Sergio Brown.
— Greg A. Bedard (@GregABedard) August 31, 2012

Matt Kopa has been released.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 31, 2012

FB Eric Kettani has been informed of his release, source says. Has practice squad eligibility.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 31, 2012

Darrion Weems has been released, per source. Another good practice squad candidate.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 31, 2012

Alex Silvestro has been released, per source. Another practice squad candidate.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 31, 2012

And Derek Dennis of Hard Knocks fame has been released.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 31, 2012

Rookie OL Jeremiah Warren, who received highest total of bonus/guarantees of rookie free-agent class, informed of his release, per source.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 31, 2012

Patriots place Jeff Demps on IR, release 22 players bit.ly/PIF3kL

— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) September 1, 2012

New names of note from Patriots cuts: LB Niko Koutovides, WR Jesse Holley, S Malcom Williams, DL Marcus Harrison.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 1, 2012

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