The New England Patriots have released linebacker Brandon Spikes in the wake of the ongoing hit-and-run investigation involving a car that is registered in his name.
The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Spikes’ car was found abandoned on a highway in Foxboro early Sunday morning around the same time an alleged hit-and-run accident was reported in the same area. An OnStar navigation operator notified police that the driver of the vehicle reported that he had hit a deer. Police found damage to the front end of the 2011 Mercedes Maybach but no sign that a deer was hit.