The New England Patriots announced their team captains on Monday, but the six men will not be the only ones carrying that honor into the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. Outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson has also been named a special “game captain” by head coach Mike Vrabel.
Vrabel revealed Chaisson as a seventh captain for Week 1 after naming the permanent six captains.
“The game captain, because he got votes on special teams and defense, KC,” Vrabel told the team ahead of Monday’s practice.
Chaisson joined the Patriots in March via a one-year, $3 million free agency deal.