Patriots release linebacker and team captain Ja'Whaun Bentley

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The Mike Vrabel Era was going to bring changes to the New England Patriots. The roster shuffle continued on Friday as three-time team captain Ja'Whaun Brantley was released.

Brantley posted a message on social media expressing his appreciation for New England.

New England
Thank You for Everything
It’s Been a Blessing

— JB (@NVBentley33) March 28, 2025

Bentley came to the Patriots from Purdue in 2018. The 6-foot-2, 250-pound linebacker missed most of last season after tearing a pectoral muscle. In his three previous seasons, he was in on 338 overall tackles.

When the Patriots signed former Las Vegas Raiders LB this offseason to a three-year contract it contributed to the belief Bentley could be on his way out of New England.

Don’t know or have an educated opinion on the circumstances/rationale for not moving forward w/ LB Ja’Whaun Bentley, but I’ll simply say I’ve really enjoyed watching him play linebacker here all these years. He is a dawg. Great instincts, hitter, tough, smart. Wish him all the…

— Matt Chatham (@chatham58) March 28, 2025

This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Team captain and linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley cut by Patriots

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