Sean Culkin, the NFL tight end who made headlines last month by planning to convert all of his salary to bitcoin, has been cut from the Kansas City Chiefs, a team spokesman confirmed to CoinDesk.
Culkin was seeking to one-up Russell Okung, the NFL offensive tackle who started converting half his salary into bitcoin starting late last year. That said, Okung’s contract was for $13 million; Culkin’s was set for $920,000.
The news of Culkin’s dismissal comes on the day NFL quarterback Tom Brady added laser eyes to his Twitter bio, a move that sent observers into a tizzy over whether the QB legend was also stocking up on BTC.
A call to Culkin’s agent was not immediately returned.
Danny Nelson contributed reporting.