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James Develin wants to “give back” to football in a new capacity

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A neck injury has forced Patriots fullback James Develin to retire from the game at 31. In Tuesday comments to the media, he made it clear that he intends to find a way to give back to the game.

Asked whether he’d consider taking a job with the Patriots, Develin said, “I’m considering any kind of possibility that kind of comes my way. It would be an honor to be able to continue to provide support for the team, albeit in a different way. But I have an innate sense in me that I have to kind of give back to this game that gave me so much.