I just thought this was really wierd.  South Coast Today reports:

Considering their undying affection for tight ends, defensive ends and bigs in general, you'd think that tight end Kyle Brady would have had a job for life here in New England. The man stood 6-6, weighed 280 and looked more fit than Ivan Drago.

Not the case he was released on Feb. 29. Brady had problems fitting in all season long, playing in 14 games and catching just nine passes. Regarded as one of the more intellectual ones in the locker room, Brady was thoroughly challenged by his position coach early in the season, who in the process questioned his "mental toughness" after a series of gaffes. (Not only was there the collective belief that he was a less than adequate blocker, he regularly ran the wrong routes in games and in practices.)

Brady's response was to leave the team unannounced during the season. The team managed to quietly coax him into returning.

While the team may have gotten it right with a Brady in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, Kyle proves they don't always get it right.