“I’d rather not go into too much detail on that, but it’s business, and I understand that.”
That was veteran receiver Chris Hogan’s response to ESPN reporters when asked if his signing with the Carolina Panthers in free agency was a result of the New England Patriots as a team deciding to move on from him. Most of the time with free agency, it’s either a case of a player wanting a fresh start or a team wanting a fresh start without that player; rarely is it a completely mutual decision in which both parties amicably split ways.