After signing with the New England Patriots in free agency, offensive tackle Calvin Anderson was placed on the non-football injury list on July 25.
He stayed there throughout the entirety of training camp before being activated over a month later on Aug. 25. Despite missing the entire summer, that didn't stop him from playing all 80 snaps at right tackle in the Patriots season opener.
Anderson’s efforts were noticed and appreciated by his captain along the offensive line.
“I definitely made sure to let him know how much I appreciated his effort Sunday, because that’s tough,” Andrews said.