The New England Patriots released defensive end Adrian Clayborn on Friday.
Clayborn took to Twitter to thank the Pats for his tenure, as well as for granting him his release:
Adrian ClaybornThank you @Patriots for my time with the organization. I gained so much respect for how you do things and win championships. It’s done the right way through hard work. Thank you for granting my release. I’m ready for this next chapter.
ESPN's Mike Reiss noted that Clayborn did not have a significant role on the New England defense last season despite registering a career-high 9.