Patriots coach Mike Vrabel offers blunt reaction to players request for release: ‘That’s news to me’

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel offers blunt reaction to players request for release: ‘That’s news to me’

Mike Vrabel likened the release requests to relationship breakup conversations

Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne works out on the opening day of New England Patriots training camp on July 23, 2025, at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Kris Craig/The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel leaves the practice fields after minicamp at Gillette Stadium on June 9, 2025. (Eric Canha/Imagn Images)

New England Patriots safety Marcus Epps (22) heads to the practice fields for training camp at Gillette Stadium on July 28, 2025. (Eric Canha/Imagn Images)