BREAKING: Patriots to release wide receiver Kenny Britt

Next week, the New England Patriots will have to cut their roster down to 53 players. It looks like they have already started by making a rather surprising move. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the team is parting ways with veteran wide receiver Kenny Britt:

Sources: The #Patriots are releasing WR Kenny Britt. A fairly big surprise given the expectations coming into camp.

Britt originally joined New England last season as a free agent signing, but appeared in only three games. Expectations were high for him entering the 2018 season given his size, and status as a former first-round draft pick. However, a hamstring injury limited him for most of training camp and he had yet to appear…