Patriots Release Dominique Easley

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Curran updated his story.
Link Patriots release former first-round pick Dominique Easley

 

[Froob]

I'm hearing that Easley is taking the fall for deframegate. Great move by team Brady to dump Jeff Kessler for Cris Carter.

 

[Marinlik]

Can't imagine it's just injury related. PP Rich Hill on twitter was speculating it's about moving back to a 3-4, not really buying that either. Probably something ugly is gonna pop up that would impell BB to take the cap hit...

Yeah. Even if we move to a 34 he showed enough interior rush last year to be worth keeping for situational rushes at least.

 

[Dexter]

I'm 100% sure it's an off-field thing.

 

[IllegalContact]

Says a lot if they wouldn't even carry him for another season.

Wtf

or at least until 6/1 for cap purposes

 

[AtomicDawg]

Now there's a surprise....DT just moved to the top of the needs list!!!!

Yeah. At least this draft class is full of DTs....still surprised they couldn't get anything for him via trade. Has to be something goin' down.

 

[Hercules Rockefeller]

Holy ****. He's an excellent player when healthy, a true pass rushing force. Wow.

There HAS to be something to this, more than just some bum knees. He could have been dealt even if he was hurt. This is craziness.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Wow. Bit frustrating that they give up on him after two years of injuries.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Can we go back to talking about Chris Evans's roster of babes and the Golden State Warriors now?

What a friggan nightmare.

 

[Tony2046]

Ouch!

@Miguel - Is this correct?

Mike Reiss ‏@MikeReiss 2m2 minutes ago
According to @patscap, Dominique Easley had a $1.9 million cap charge. By cutting him now, Patriots assume $3.6 million cap hit.

 

[Deus Irae]

Curran, who broke the news, will be on WEEI at 4:30, for those who are interested.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I'm 100% sure it's an off-field thing.

No question.

Idiot.

 

[Deus Irae]

With this situation, regardless of the 'why', Easley becomes the first true "Bust" taken in the first round during the BB era.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

I'm 100% sure it's an off-field thing.

SOunds like off field for that cap hit

 

[JackBauer]

Did this guy have any character concerns coming out of college?

 

[billdog3484]

Welp, the worst pick BB ever made.

Wow.

I dont think its the worst. Dowling and Brace were worse. Easley could actually play

 

[varjao]

Certainly something bad enough happened for BB to not pass the bomb to someone else and just outright cut him and take the cap hit.

 

[IllegalContact]

in a flash, the dude turns into Dowling and Brace

 

[AtomicDawg]

Not good company to be in.

 

[Marinlik]

Certainly something bad enough happened for BB to not pass the bomb to someone else and just outright cut him and take the cap hit.

And to not wait until training camp.