Patriots Release Brandon Spikes After Suspicion He Pulled a Lance Briggs

The Patriots have released Brandon Spikes, who they just re-signed this offseason, after the linebacker’s Mercedes Maybach was found abandoned on the highway in Foxborough early Sunday morning. While Spikes claimed to have hit a deer, police found no evidence of that. However, via ESPN:

"In addition, [Massachusetts State Police spokesman David] Procopio said a short time later that police responded to a report of a 2009 Nissan Murano, also on I-495 in the same area as the abandoned car registered to Spikes, whose occupants reported that they had been rear-ended by another vehicle they did not see."

Police are investigating both incidents, and no charges have been filed yet.

(With regards to the title, here’s the story that’s referring to.)

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