DARRELL TAYLOR has been released by the New England Patriots – with head coach Mike Vrabel sensationally confirming the exit with a blunt response to a journalist.
The six-time Super Bowl champions are preparing to take on the Denver Broncos for the AFC Championship today.
But Taylor, 28, has been ditched less than TWO WEEKS after he joined the Patriots’ practice squad.
Vrabel was asked during his press conference on Friday how the defensive end had settled into his new surroundings.
But it led to an awkward situation because the 50-year-old revealed that Taylor had already been cut from the roster.
Vrabel, who won the Super Bowl three times during his playing career, said: “Uhh, yeah, we released Darrell Taylor.
“We’ll put that out there at 4pm. So, not very well.”
The Patriots then released a statement, which read: “The New England Patriots announced that DE Darrell Taylor has been released from the practice squad.
“Taylor was signed by New England to the practice squad on January 14, 2026.”
The Patriots landed Taylor two days after he was released by the Houston Texans.
But his time in New England proved to be incredibly brief and he did not make it out of the practice squad.
Taylor made just four appearances for the Texans this season – after spending a spell on injured reserve.
He has played 69 regular season games throughout his NFL career, notching 126 tackles and 24.5 sacks along the way.
The Seattle Seahawks made Taylor a second round draft pick in 2020 before trading him to the Chicago Bears four years later.
And he then joined the Texans as an unrestricted free agent in the last offseason.
