The Facts: Although they need additional offensive weapons for their postseason push, thePatriots will not re-sign Brown, league sources told ESPN.

Diehards Line: Brown has apologized to the Patriots, to the public and to others, but New England hasn't considered bringing him back since deciding to move on from him during the season, as much as the offense could use him. Although Brown won't be resurfacing in New England, he is expected to find work once the NFL wraps up its investigation. But the NFL's investigation is almost three months old, and even if it were to wrap up before the regular season ended, Brown could wind up on the commissioner's exempt list and face additional league-imposed discipline. ... Stay tuned.