Ochocinco will be back in New England next year,” Schefter says. “They believe that he’ll spend this offseason immersing himself in the playbook, familiarizing himself with the Patriots’ offense. They’re going to bring all these wide receivers in and let them compete in training camp and the best receivers will play.
Schefter thinks Ocho will be back – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
I’ve been saying for a while now as long as the cap hit is justifiable why not give Ocho a chance to compete in camp? You’re not getting anything in a trade for him, and you’ll still be taking a cap hit if you cut him. If he comes into camp and still plays tentative you cut him then, but it’s undeniable that Chad has talent and it’s not out of the question that as he gets comfortable his performance and production make a major jump.