Shortly before this season began, Anfernee Jennings found himself in a peculiar spot playing deep into preseason games and answering questions about trade rumors.
The veteran linebacker hoped to remain in New England, which had become a second home to him over the past five years after the Patriots drafted him in 2020. He kept working hard and showed enough to earn a spot on the team.
So, when the Patriots were trying to put the Chargers away in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s divisional win and Jennings flew down the middle of the pocket and slammed into Justin Herbert for a third down sack, the moment had meaning.