FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Turns out there’s only room for one Gronkowski in the New England Patriots locker room.

Twelve days after signing rookie fullback Glenn Gronkowski to their practice squad, the club released him Wednesday, ESPN NFL Insider Field Yates confirmed. Gronkowski wasn’t present at the start of Wednesday’s practice, as his spot on the practice squad was filled by wide receiver Shaquille Evans.

Gronkowski is the younger brother of Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. The two had lockers on opposite sides of the Patriots locker room.

Glenn Gronkowski had signed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent in late April after going undrafted out of Kansas State, and made the Bills’ initial 53-man roster. After playing eight total snaps in the team’s 13-7 season-opening loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Gronkowski was waived by the Bills on Sept. 12 when Buffalo re-signed veteran fullback Jerome Felton.

In signing him to their practice squad, the Patriots were assessing depth behind James Develin, their starting fullback.

Current Patriots practice squad

G Chris Barker

WR Shaquille Evans

G Chase Farris

DE Geneo Grissom

DT Anthony Johnson

WR Devin Lucien

RB Bishop Sankey

OT Ian Silberman

S Vinnie Sunseri

WR DeAndrew White