That was fast.

Just a day after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident, Brandon Spikes was released by the New England Patriots on Monday, ESPN is reporting.

This comes after the Patriots linebacker's 2011 Mercedes Maybach was found abandoned on the I-495 in Foxborough on Sunday, shortly before 3:30 a.m., following a reported crash, Massachusetts State Police told ESPN.

When police arrived at the scene, Spikes wasn't present. A short time later, police told ESPN that they responded to a report of a 2009 Nissan Murano being rear-ended by another vehicle on the same highway, although the driver of the Murano didn't see who hit the vehicle. The three occupants of the Murano were hospitalized with minor injuries.

Although it may sound suspicious, police haven't filed any charges against Spikes as of yet, as they continue to investigate the incident. However, the Patriots obviously learned enough to cut the linebacker.

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Spikes, 27, played for the Patriots from 2010-13, before playing one season with the Buffalo Bills in 2014 and returning to New England this offseason. 

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