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Patriots Release Ryan Allen, 3-Time Super Bowl Champion

It appears cannon-legged rookie Jake Bailey won over coach Bill Belichick.

Ryan Allen's time with the Patriots appears over.
Ryan Allen's time with the Patriots appears over. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

The Patriots are releasing three-time Super Bowl champion punter Ryan Allen, The Boston Globe reported. The left-footed punter has been with the team the last three seasons, playing one of his finest games in last season's low-scoring Super Bowl victory.

It appears rookie punter Jake Bailey's booming leg won over coach Bill Belichick. Bailey has impressed in two preseason games thus far.

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