Chad Ochocinco released

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Sometimes, where there's smoke there's fire.

A league source confirmed to colleague Greg A. Bedard that the Patriots have released receiver Chad Ochocinco.

Speculation has been building throughout the afternoon that something was afoot with the veteran receiver after he was not present for the team's OTA session; a league source said Ochocinco did report to Gillette on Thursday morning, but then left "in a hurry" a short time later.

ESPN's Adam Schefter, who earlier in the afternoon tweeted that Ochocinco missed Thursday's OTA session to attend an eye doctor's appointment, reported that the Patriots tried to trade Ochocinco, and when they had no takers, decided to release him instead.

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2012/06/reports_ochocin.html

Thanks for the memories, Chad.