Lance Kendricks: “No-brainer” to join the Patriots

A week ago, veteran tight end Lance Kendricks was thinking about retiring. Then came a call from the Patriots.

“This is a special place, obviously,” Kendricks told reporters on Saturday. “This is a championship team. They know how to play football. They know how to win games. They know how to do it the right way, so it’s a no-brainer.”

Kendricks said that the Patriots were “pretty much the only team that reached out.” He spent his rookie season in St. Louis, where Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels worked at the time. Now, Kendricks gets a chance to experience life with the six-time Super Bowl champions.

“I think it kind of confirms that they’re obviously a championship team for a…