With a baby boy on the way and a solid payday potentially before him, David Andrews was prepared for anything during his first foray into NFL free agency. That included the possibility that navigating the business side of football could have ended with him sporting another jersey in 2021.
But the Patriots center and offensive co-captain also knew the outcome he hoped for.
“We knew we wanted to be back here if it all made sense,” he told reporters on a conference call Tuesday morning. “This is home…this is a special place to me.”
Andrews will soon enter his seventh season in New England with a new four-year, $19 million deal to anchor a Patriots offensive line that will look a bit different than in years past.