Patriots captain Matt Slater returning for 16th NFL season
1 year, 10 months ago

Patriots captain Matt Slater returning for 16th NFL season

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— After the New England Patriots’ season came to an end last month, Matt Slater said he’d given everything he had during his 15 years in the NFL. Thank you to the Kraft family and the entire Patriots organization for allowing me to continue to pursue my childhood dream.” A fifth-round draft pick by New England in 2008 and son of Hall of Famer Jackie Slater, he has grown into a locker room leader and embodiment of Belichick’s “Patriot Way” culture. Along the way Slater has been voted as the special team captain 12 times while winning three Super Bowl rings. “We are thrilled he will be playing this season.” The longest-tenured player on the 2022 roster, he has appeared in 222 games and is second only to Tom Brady in games played for the Patriots.

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