The Patriots moved as quickly as the police this morning.
The team just announced via Twitter that it released tight end Aaron Hernandez, shortly after he was led out of his house in handcuffs.
While there will be salary cap ramifications of this one from the contract extension they rewarded him with, the high ground was apparently worth it. The notion of the “Patriot Way” was routinely mocked in the wake of this investigation, and they apparently opted to not wait.