FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Johnson Bademosi, who has emerged for the New England Patriots the last two weeks at cornerback in place of injured Stephon Gilmore, received the type of visit Monday that most players welcome.
Sitting at his locker, scrolling through his phone, owner Robert Kraft stopped to say hello.
On the surface, one might have drawn the conclusion that Bademosi's full-in work on defense the last two weeks led to such a meeting. But Bademosi said it is actually commonplace.
"He knows everybody by name, he communicates with guys and he's present and around.