Patriots Rumors: Why Veteran Running Back Was Released

As the saying goes, you can’t make the club in the tub, and that reportedly was what led to James Robinson’s swift release Monday.

The Patriots cut the veteran running back just three months after signing him because he simply could not stay healthy, according to a report from The Athletic’s Jeff Howe.

“Injuries were the issue, and the veteran RB couldn’t stay on the field,” Howe tweeted Tuesday, citing a source.

Robinson missed two of the first four spring practices that were open to the media, including Day 1 of mandatory minicamp on Monday. He also wasn’t especially impressive when he was active, and most of his reps in open spring practices came with the second-team offense.

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