Willie McGinest Sacked??

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

The newspaper reports that although the Patriots weren't struggling to get under the $102 million cap, McGinest carried a cap figure of more than $7 million, which made him a target to be cut.

I heard he was cut because fans liked him, and people outside of New England knew his name, which goes against Belichick's "No player is bigger than the team" motto. They'll be a better team without a distraction like Willie McGinest on the roster.