Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons Friday. Here’s what you need to know: McCourty played his entire 13-year career with New England and was a three-time second-team All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowler. GO DEEPER 'The epitome of what the Patriots stand for': Captain Devin McCourty's hidden value is bridging past and present …
Back in October, the Patriots lost to the Cowboys in overtime. He’s been a captain every year since 2011, but the 34-year-old McCourty hadn’t been through a season like this one, with a rookie quarterback and eight new starters on offense and defense. He shows up every day.” Said Dont’a Hightower: “Dev is the epitome of what we want to …