On Sunday, Stephon Gilmore will return to Foxborough for the first time since he was traded in 2020.
The Patriots swapped Gilmore for a 2023 sixth-round pick, sending the five-time Pro Bowler to Carolina. The following year, when his contract expired, he signed a two-year deal to join the Indianapolis Colts, who the Patriots will host this week.
Despite being traded and having to face his old team, Gilmore still has fond memories of Foxborough, according to the Boston Herald’s Karen Guregian.
“I had a lot of great games, a lot of accolades, and I got coached by a great coach,” Gilmore told the Herald “(Owner) Robert Kraft was great to me, too.