Kyle Arrington wasn't surprised, but he was certainly disappointed.
He had been a New England Patriot for six years. During that span, he went from a little-known undrafted free agent to a key member of the Patriots secondary. He went to the playoffs every year and was just three months removed from celebrating a Super Bowl victory.
But early Monday morning, Patriots coach Bill Belichick informed Arrington of his pending release.
"It's very concerning, I guess, initially," Arrington said. "You get the call. Belichick sat me down to give reasons why certain things go certain ways, and understandably so.