Patriots Release Statement After Cutting Antonio Brown From The Team

September 20, 2019, 4:22pm EST (Updated: October 24, 2022, 2:12pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

The New England Patriots are releasing WR Antonio Brown, according to Ian Rapoport.

The #Patriots have released WR Antonio Brown, as he indicated on Twitter. They have moved on.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 20, 2019

Soon after the announcement, the Patriots released a statement.

“The New England Patriots are releasing Antonio Brown. We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at this time.”

Patriots’ statement: “The New England Patriots are releasing Antonio Brown. We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at this time.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 20, 2019