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The Patriots and cornerback Brandon Browner may be parting ways.

New England has a decision to make on Browner’s option for the 2015 season and recent chatter has indicated that they’d like to rework his deal to cut his cap number of $4.8 million before inviting him back for a second season. As part of that process, they allowed Browner to gauge interest elsewhere in the league.

It looks like Browner found some. Albert Breer of NFL Media reports that Browner will not take a pay cut, leaving the ball in New England’s court with not much time left before he’ll be due a $2 million roster bonus. That decision may be tied to Darrelle Revis, as the Patriots will get all $4.8 million of cap space to use if they move on from Browner.

Interest in an experienced starting corner who was in the starting lineup for most of the season for the last two Super Bowl champions isn’t surprising. We’ll find out soon what the Patriots wind up doing with both of their cornerbacks.