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Former DE Ninkovich Describes How Patriots Leveraged Brady’s Contract Against Players

Former defensive end Rob Ninkovich knows all too well what it’s like to be a member of the Patriots.

Ninkovich experienced plenty of success during his tenure, spending eight seasons with the team after signing with New England back in 2009. He obviously also played with former QB Tom Brady, but he gave a little insight earlier this week on how the club leveraged Brady’s contract into getting players to take lesser deals.

In an appearance on the Pat McAfee show this week, Ninkovich gave some insight into what it was like to try and negotiate a new contract with the Patriots’ front office.