The news Tuesday afternoon that Tim Neverett will not return to the Red Sox radio broadcast team next season might have come as a surprise to fans.
It was not a surprise to Neverett, who said Tuesday that he chose to let his contract run out rather than continue to work for flagship station WEEI.
“I chose to let my contract expire rather than go back and work for them,’’ said Neverett, who was told by station executives in June to start looking for another job, but had hoped that the situation would get better.
“The Red Sox were very supportive of me during a very difficult year,’’ he said.