(CNN) The New England Patriots are finished with wide receiver Antonio Brown.

"The New England Patriots are releasing Antonio Brown," a Patriots team spokesperson said in a statement on Friday afternoon. "We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at this time."

Brown -- who played in his lone game in a Patriots uniform last Sunday, scoring a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins -- took to Twitter on Friday afternoon, thanking the Patriots for the opportunity and saying, "The marathon continues."

Later, he added: "Just got fired on a Friday."

The marathon continues — AB (@AB84) September 20, 2019

Just got fired on Friday 🤔🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️ — AB (@AB84) September 20, 2019

In a tweet, Brown's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, commented on the release.

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