Early July may be the slowest time on the NFL calendar, but that does not mean the news cycle stops spinning. In fact, three former members of the New England Patriots made their way into the headlines this week (albeit it for completely different reasons unrelated to each other). Let’s take a look.
On Wednesday, Chris Long was named the 2019 recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian award. The 34-year-old, who retired from the league earlier this offseason, was honored for “his commitment to giving back through strategic, multifaceted efforts.” He donated an entire season’s worth of salary to charity in 2017, for example, and is also an active supporter of the Waterboys Initiative for clean drinking water in East Africa.