Key Patriots Free Agent’s Strong Message After First Training Camp Practice

The New England Patriots made several big signings in free agency this offseason, with one of them being former Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane. And after the team’s first training camp practice on Wednesday, it sounds like he is thrilled to be with his new squad.

After a pair of standout campaigns with the Raiders that saw him rack up a combined 306 tackles, Spillane earned a three-year, $33 million contract from the Patriots in free agency, with the hope being he can have a similar impact at the center of their defense.

Spillane embodies precisely what new head coach Mike Vrabel wants his defense to look like. He plays fast and aggressive, often breaking through the line of…