Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel refused to entertain reports that wide receiver Kendrick Bourne and safety Marcus Epps requested to be released after the two veterans were part of the final round of cuts this week.

During a press conference Wednesday, Vrabel seemed surprised when asked about Bourne and Epps’ reported release requests, likening the situation to a scorned partner in a breakup.

“That’s news to me,” Vrabel said. “We just try to put the roster together. I guess when it doesn’t work out, you break up with somebody, your girlfriend doesn’t want to be with you, and then you say, well, I don’t want to be with you either. I’m not going to get into all that.”

#Patriots HC Mike Vrabel on WR Kendrick Bourne and S Marcus Epps requesting to be released:

“That’s news to me… you bre

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