Long-time Patriots linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley pens an emotional farewell to New England

After seven seasons with the New England Patriots, linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley said goodbye to the franchise after it was reported that he was going to be released ahead of the 2025 season. 

Along with his initial post on X, formerly known as Twitter, he also took to Instagram, penning an emotional farewell to the place he called home since his NFL career began. 

"I want to say thank you to Mr. Kraft, Coach Belichick, Coach Mayo, and the entire New England Patriots organization for believing in me and giving me my NFL start," Bentley wrote. "To the fans, thank you for welcoming me and making New England home for the past 7 years. Grateful for it all."

He also added an additional sentiment in his caption. 

"It's been an Honor to put on for New England for the past 7yrs man!! We had Run! Relationships that'll last a lifetime. The long lineage of Dynamic Backers that put on that Patriot uniform on was something I took pride in .Even though it's Up whenever we see each other again lol, it's Always Love!! ❤️  ♾️," Bentley added. "Special Thank you to the countless organizations in the New England area that I've had the opportunity to work with. We are locked in forever! ♾️"