Ochocinco was signed by the Patriots last year to become a dangerous threat to opposing defenses. Instead, he ended up having the worst season of his career and was unable to follow the team's scheme.
The Patriots gave him one more chance during the off-season, but he has struggled with the scheme, which has led to his release.
The Patriots tried trading him, but were unable to find any suitors by the transaction deadline at 4 PM.
Ochocinco later had this to say on Twitter:
Thoroughly enjoyed the oppurtunity to play for the "Patriot" organization... fans were fucking wicked awesome, I wish all of you the best...
— Chad Ochocinco (@ochocinco) June 7, 2012
The question is now...where does Chad head next?
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