Patriots still have depth in the safety position, with starters Devin McCourty and Adrian Phillips, and the first recruit in the team’s 2020 draft, Kyle DUGGER, returning this year
FOXBOROUGH – The veteran safety of the New England Patriots, Patrick Chung, Who was hoping to play this season after opting not to play the 2020 campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic, has reversed course and announced his retirement this Thursday.
General, 33, wrote on his Instagram account that “it’s time to start a new Vuda.”
It would have been the twelfth campaign of NFL per General, And eleventh with the Patriots. He has played in 153 regular season games, with 122 starts, in addition to 23 playoff games, with another 20 starts.
Having originally signed with the team as a 2009 second round recruit from Oregon, General was part of three equipment champions of the Super Bowl in New England. He ran a campaign with the Philadelphia Eagles, In 2013, but returned the following season and said the only coach he planned to play for was Bill Belichick.
In his Instagram post, General he said he was making his retirement announcement with tears, thanking Belichick to “teach me life on and off the field.”
General, The toughness, versatility and work ethic were often praised by Belichick, Is the only player in the history of the NFL to appear in the playoffs in each of his first 11 seasons. He was selected as a member of the Patriots ’2010s team.
General chose not to play in 2020 due to family considerations, noting in an interview with CBS, “It was a tough decision. You want to play football. I’m on the final stretch of my career, but when it comes down to that, i feel like money doesn’t matter.I have a girlfriend who is pregnant, a little baby who will be coming soon, my son has asthma, my dad is 75 years old.I just felt it was the best decision for my family and keep everyone healthy. It’s not over, it’s just postponed a bit. “
With that in mind, General had been training recently at Gillette Stadium, Implying that he wanted to play in 2021. But things have obviously changed in recent weeks.
the Patriots they have depth in the safety position, with the holders Devin McCourty i Adrian Phillips, And the first recruit in the team’s 2020 draft, Kyle Dugger, Returning. They also reached a four-season, $ 24 million deal with the free agent defensive back Jalen Mills, Who had been changed from corner to safety last season with the Eagles.