Malcolm Mitchell’s time with the New England Patriots seemingly was over before it started.
The Patriots on Monday released the third-year wide receiver, who only played in 16 total games with New England after the team drafted him in the fourth round of the 2016 draft.
Mitchell took to Instagram late Monday night to deliver one last message to the Patriots organization and their fans. The 25-year-old shared a photo with an accompanying quote that read “No matter what happens in life, I’ll forever be a world champion,” as well as this caption:
“New England, thank you!
My heart hurts, but I smile when thinking about all t…