Albert Haynesworth Cut: Patriots Reportedly Release Defensive Tackle

Not long after it began, the Albert Haynesworth experiment appears to have ended in New England.

According to Ian Rappaport, the New England Patriots beat reporter for the Boston Herald, the club has released the defensive tackle.

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Ian R. Rapoport

BREAKING: The Patriots have released DT Albert Haynesworth, I'm reporting. Wow.

November 8, 2011 6:48 pm via TweetDeck Reply Retweet Favorite

ESPN Reporter Adam Schefter has also tweeted about Haynesworth's release.

Haynesworth barely made it more than half a season with the Patriots after being traded to the club from the Redskins over the summer.

Prior to the season, many expected Haynesworth to combine with Vince Wilfork to make one of the most formidable interior defensive line duos in the NFL. But eight games later, Haynesworth only accumulated three tackles on a Patriots team that ranks second to last in the league in total defense.

Rappaport also tweeted that the release has come two days after Haynesworth had a sideline confrontation with Patriots defensive line coach Pepper Johnson.

Comments

[Cowoak]

07:18 AM on 11/10/2011

It's over Johnny, IT'S OVER!

[thaggas]

05:02 PM on 11/09/2011

3 tackles?

Wow. I really underestimated his contribution to the team. What a winner.

[stloocardsfan]

04:03 PM on 11/09/2011

A lazy fat guy with a bad attitude got cut? How'd he get a job to start with?

[Rogelio Lopez]

03:39 PM on 11/09/2011

its not that the guys not talented, its just that he is a pain to deal with... much like Terrell Owens....

[thaggas]

05:03 PM on 11/09/2011

And Ochocinco....

[Greg285]

02:15 PM on 11/09/2011

What a waste of talent.....

[inspjoe]

02:13 PM on 11/09/2011

this guy was a bum comming out of college and with the skins good riddance and go live in your dream world of a 4/3 defence

[ScourgeoftheYukon]

02:00 PM on 11/09/2011

To pull a Hanseworth you simply try real hard while clubs are needy and handing out contracts then once contract is in hand find every way to Not to honor it. Also called pulling a Merriman.....

[valeskas]

01:37 PM on 11/09/2011

It was about time.

[ssb752]

01:28 PM on 11/09/2011

Albert still has his posse (maybe), you see:
"I have dozens of friends and the fun never ends
That is, as long as I'm buying
Is it any wonder I'm not the president
Is it any wonder I'm null and void?"
He should be beat with a styx.

[valeskas]

01:37 PM on 11/09/2011

Until his money runs out he will have friends, he should look what happen to Lawrence Taylor.

[walkerhds]

02:13 PM on 11/09/2011

15 should have gotten him 20...

[AncientTerp]

12:23 PM on 11/09/2011

Poor guy. Nobody understands. No one. But it's okay. He's got his millions and can spend his remaining life in debauchery and decay.

[Jack Hawksmoor]

12:23 PM on 11/09/2011

l guess Belichek finally noticed that Haynesworth no longer even attempts to move his feet during plays. He basically gets up out of his stance and takes on his blocker without trying to get penetration or move the line to make a runner have to pick another hole.

He was overrated to begin with. One Pro Bowl season does not = a 100 million dollar contract. Guy had no work ethic before the contract, he had even less of one after he signed it.

[walkerhds]

02:14 PM on 11/09/2011

it does in Dan Snyder's book...

[GlenRastell]

02:34 PM on 11/09/2011

He was a cheap experiment anyway. If he produced-great. If he didn't then he was going to be gone as soon as Deaderick and Brace got healthy. Since they both came off of IR last week I'm thinking Haynesworth knew his time was up before he even took the field Sunday

[Jack Hawksmoor]

02:57 PM on 11/09/2011

l hear that Glen. Did you watch the game? Haynesworth was the most useless DT l've ever seen play an NFL down. You might as well have put in a 140 pound dude in his place, because at least the skinny dude would have made an effort to be on the field.

BTW: l'm sure the ghost of Al Davis is calling Haynesworth's agent as you read this.

[greybees]

12:07 PM on 11/09/2011

Out of shape and lazy. That was the package Albert brought with him him to New England when Washington benched him and finally kicked him out the door.

[UserNameJane]

01:25 PM on 11/09/2011

And not to mention a phool. Red Skins gave him a dream contract, Im not sure but I think it was close to 100 million, for him only to be disrespectul, not go to practice, and be down right ignorant. Some people just need people to guide them through life as if they were 7 years old.

[larrykat]

11:54 AM on 11/09/2011

This seems like the perfect acquisition for the Minnesota Vikings! I am sure they probably called him already!

[floodmfx]

11:49 AM on 11/09/2011

He went from the best to nothing in no time flat -
and all because of his poor attitude.

His folly should be a lesson to other young athletes

[Greg Petty]

03:58 PM on 11/09/2011

waste

[Montcalms Revenge]

10:46 AM on 11/09/2011

I think Belichick and the Pats are learning the hard way that taking rejects from other teams and turning them into "reclamation projects" doesn't always work out...

Corey Dillon was a useful back when they got him from the Bengals.
But Randy Moss, Haynesworth and Ocho-NO-Catch-O have been busts... ;-)

[Jack Hawksmoor]

12:19 PM on 11/09/2011

Randy Moss set the NFL record for TD's in a season as a Pat during their 16-0 run in 2007. He had 3 straight 1000 yard seasons as well as double digit TD's.

That's not a "bust" by any shape of the imagination.

[UserNameJane]

01:25 PM on 11/09/2011

You are so right, there is no comparison regarding Haynesworth and Moss.

[HockeyGirl74]

10:24 AM on 11/10/2011

Exactly, using Moss as an example of something not working out?
Moss was FAR from a bust,
=)

GO PATS