Almost nine weeks after New York Giants co-owner John Mara stood at the team facility and confidently stated he was comfortable with the decision to re-sign kicker Josh Brown, Brown was released by the team on Tuesday.
New information emerged last week after documents were released that contained admissions by Brown that he had physically, verbally and emotionally abused his wife. He was placed on the commissioner's exempt list Friday, and cut by the Giants four days later.
An unnecessary distraction to the team that began this summer when Brown was suspended one game for violating the league's conduct policy is gone before the midway point of the season.