“Reunion” is one of the themes of the New England Patriots’ 2021 offseason. Offensive tackle Trent Brown was returned via trade; linebackers Kyle Van Noy and Harvey Langi were re-signed in free agency; offensive lineman Ted Karras was added to the fold after one season away; running back Tyler Gaffney also came back four years after his departure.
Brown, Van Noy and company are not the only ones to return to their old stomping grounds, though. Before making any of these moves, the Patriots had already brought Matt Patricia back into the fold as an assistant to head coach Bill Belichick.