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Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy
I'm surprised Aaron Hernandez isn't out while awaiting trial and playing for the Patriots.
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He wouldn't be playing for them. He was released roughly 90 minutes after being taken into custody, before the charges were even made public. And he'd been banned from the stadium 6 days before that.
He was subject to waivers and went unclaimed.
Then Goodell said he wouldn't approve any contract until his case was settled.
A cynical person might say that the Pats cut him because it voided his 015-018 salaries around 19.3 million and let them withhold a 3.25 million signing bonus payment. (They're also trying to recoup the already paid portion of his signing bonus. ) But then, they also take the salary cap hit sooner by cutting him.
From everything that I've seen I'll be very surprised if he's available for football anytime soon.
Steve B