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Bud Dupree is reportedly set to be a free agent after the Tennessee Titans soon release the eight-year NFL veteran. However, it sounds like it was news to him based on what he shared on Twitter today.

In a since-deleted tweet, Dupree posted that he found out like the rest of the NFL community about his impending free agency.

Dupree just wrapped up his second season in Nashville after signing with Tennessee back in 2021. His release, though, comes early as his deal was for five years and $82.5 million when he signed with the Titans.

During the offseason, you better understand how much of a business the NFL is. Still, finding out your fate online is a tough look for Dupree as he now starts to search for a new team to play for next season.

More on the Titans releasing Dupree

With new GM Ran Carthon in the front office, the Tennessee Titans are already making significant moves on their roster. Now, the latest from Ian Rapoport at the NFL Network suggests their next decision will involve eight-year veteran linebacker Bud Dupree.

Per Rapoport, the Titans are preparing to cut Dupree from the team after just two seasons of a five-year, $82.5 million deal he signed back in 2021. While that means their pass rush will take a hit, it will also save the team money that could be repurposed somewhere else on the roster.

Dupree came into the league in the 2015 NFL Draft after playing at Kentucky. He then spent six seasons in Pittsburgh before being a big free agent signing for Tennessee.

During his NFL career, Dupree has posted 266 tackles and 46.5 sacks. He has also collected four fumble recoveries off 10 forced fumbles as well as an interception. During his two seasons with Tennessee, though, he produced just 35 tackles and two fumbles recoveries. Playing in just 22 games, 17 of which he started, was a big reason why.