Jabrill Peppers delivered a pointed message Monday morning about his recent release from the New England Patriots .

A few hours later, the man responsible for Peppers' release was given the chance to respond.

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During Mike Vrabel's press conference on Monday, the Patriots head coach was asked if the team's decision to release Peppers was related to the veteran safety's lack of fit in New England's defensive scheme.

"That was certainly not the issue," Vrabel replied. "There's a lot of reasons. I wouldn't say that's -- we're going to try to do what's best for the team.

"We have a lot of different schemes that we can run in all three phases: offense, special teams and defense. So, there's a lot that goes into it.

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