Giants release Josh Brown

The New York Giants have released kicker Josh Brown, the team announced Tuesday.

Brown was suspended one game by the league for a domestic violence incident before police documents published last week revealed a long history of abuse, which both the league and Giants say they were unaware of.

Giants president John Mara released the following statement:

We believed we did the right thing at every juncture in our relationship with Josh. Our beliefs, our judgments and our decisions were misguided. We accept that responsibility. We hope that Josh will continue to dedicate himself to rehabilitation, and to becoming a better person and father. We will continue to support him in his efforts to continue counseling, and we hope that Josh and his family can find peace and a positive resolution. We have great respect and feel strongly about our support for the good people who work tirelessly and unconditionally to aid the victims of domestic violence and who bring awareness to the issue. We have been partners with My Sisters' Place (a domestic violence shelter and advocate based in Westchester, New York) for nearly 20 years. The leadership of that organization has provided invaluable insight as we have considered our decisions in this matter. We value and respect their opinion, and we look forward to continuing to work with them in the future

Earlier Tuesday, Brown released a statement of his own, saying he never struck his ex-wife but did engage in other forms of physical and emotionally abusive behavior.

It's unknown if further discipline will be handed down by the league, since Brown is still on the commissioner's exempt list, but it's likely the kicker's career is over.