{"id":43798,"date":"2026-02-24T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43798"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:33:02","slug":"new-england-patriots-announces-13-8-million-running-back-has-been-abruptly-cut-just-weeks-after-super-bowl-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43798","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots announces $13.8 million running back has been abruptly cut just weeks after Super Bowl defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/JF-SPORT-Antonio-Gibson.jpg?w=960\" alt=\"New England Patriots announces $13.8 million running back has been abruptly  cut just weeks after Super Bowl defeat\" \/><\/p>\n<p>THE New England Patriots have abruptly cut a $13.8 million running back.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes just weeks after the\u00a0Patriots\u00a0suffered defeat at\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0LX.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/antonio-gibson-4-new-england-1029223205.jpg?w=960\" alt=\"New England Patriots v Buffalo Bills - NFL 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Antonio Gibson has been released by the Patriots.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old running back joined the franchise in 2024 on a three-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>He had spent the first four years of his career with the\u00a0<span id=\"6d8324dc-bea1-4c3b-b02e-b99ecacff911\" class=\"suggested-link\">Washington<\/span>\u00a0Commanders.<\/p>\n<p>Gibson opted to join the Patriots ahead of the 2024 season with a contract worth $11.25 million.<\/p>\n<p>But this deal has been cut one year short by head coach\u00a0Mike Vrabel, 50.<\/p>\n<p>The running back was set to earn $2.85 million in base salary in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>However, his exit has freed up $4.14 million against the Patriots\u2019 salary cap.<\/p>\n<p>Running back Gibson has no guaranteed\u00a0<span id=\"fe330d79-657f-4902-bd04-9bdcd4133438\" class=\"suggested-link\">money<\/span>\u00a0remaining from the team.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes after the\u00a0Patriots suffered a 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks\u00a0at Super Bowl LX.<\/p>\n<p>Gibson played no role in this game as he missed a major chunk of the season through injury.<\/p>\n<p>He was\u00a0carted off in tears during the Patriots\u2019 Week 5 win\u00a0against the\u00a0Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n<p>It was revealed that he had suffered an ACL tear.<\/p>\n<p>This has brutally proven to be Gibson\u2019s final involvement in a Patriots\u00a0<span id=\"5986b4a2-c888-4ba5-956b-91b6269c4a5e\" class=\"suggested-link\">jersey<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots made minor tweaks to their team ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/VP-17_02-NFL-DRAFT-2026_GRAPHIC-2.jpg?w=730\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Defensive coordinator\u00a0Terrell Williams, 51, has been promoted to assistant head coach\u00a0after battling cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Gibson scored two touchdowns during his time at the Patriots.<\/p>\n<p>This included a 90-yard kickoff return against the\u00a0<span id=\"8c59add4-7774-460c-874b-ee4112d53494\" class=\"suggested-link\">Miami<\/span>\u00a0Dolphins\u00a0in Week 2 that secured his status as the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.<\/p>\n<p>The running back is free to sign with a new team immediately after being cut by the Patriots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE New England Patriots have abruptly cut a $13.8 million running back. 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