Cameron McGrone did a lot of watching during his rookie season in the NFL. He was watching film and watching practice. But he didn’t do a whole lot of playing football. The New England Patriots linebacker and 2021 fifth-round pick spent most of the year recovering from an ACL injury.
In one sense, McGrone is almost like a rookie, joining the 2022 class as an exciting new player with potential. But he’s arguably in an even better position than the rookies. He’s had a year to learn the playbook and acclimate to the NFL workload — and to the Patriots’ culture.