The Patriots are releasing cornerback Stephon Gilmore. The cornerback broke the news himself on social media, thanking the team for their time together. 
“It is with mixed emotions that I announce my goodbye to this great fan base. We enjoyed so much success together and you have been an incredible inspiration for my individual achievements. Thank you for supporting this Rock Hill kid and allowing him to achieve his NFL dreams,” Gilmore wrote (Twitter link). “To Mr. Kraft, the coaches, and the organization thank you for providing me with this platform and allowing me to be part of greatness. Most of all I want to thank my teammates who lined up next to me every Sunday with one goal in mind.”
Gilmore and the Patriots weren’t able to make progress in contract talks, but he was still expected to stick with the club for the rest of the season. To date, he’s been on the physically unable to perform list with a quadriceps injury. Per the league’s PUP rules, he could have been activated as soon as Week 7.
Gilmore has been with the Patriots since 2017 after spending his first five years with the Buffalo Bills. He was part of the Patriots’ Super Bowl championship team in 2018 and won the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year award in which he had a career-high six interceptions and two touchdowns that year.
At the time of signing, Gilmore was plenty happy with his five-year, $65MM contract. Since then, he’s performed as one of the league’s best cover men as the market advanced significantly. In terms of average annual value ($13MM), the deal had the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year outside of the top 10 for CBs.
Hello Tampa
Hello Vegas
Raiders
Hello Seattle
49ers don’t need another injury player but he pretty decent when healthy
Pretty decent?
Probably has a house in Tampa
The phone (superbowl) rings, Stephon, Tom Brady is on the phone and wants to talk to you.
Buenos Días Detroit
Come home to Buffalo, Steph!
Here comes the newest cowboy!. Starts alongside Diggs week 8 and gives quarterbacks nightmares the rest of the season.
Welcome to the Baltimore Ravens!!!!!
A cheap number one corner who just won DPOY…not sure of the rush by so many teams to release quality players just because they’re not the best they’ve ever been. Why not use them for the rest of the year if you can’t get anything back?
Come to the packers
If there was ever a team in need of CB help….dump King and sign him.
No team needs Gilmore more than the Bears.
The NFL machine? TB needed a CBand recently signed Sherman. Days later Gilmore is on the market? You know trade talks in dark alleys were underway with a number of teams wanted a top tier CB? There’s not a team in the league that can’t use his services. It won’t take long to play out.
Chiefs, bring him in.