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Marqise Lee joins Patriots’ growing list of opt-outs

Add Marqise Lee to the growing list of players opting out of the New England Patriots’ season.

The 28-year-old veteran receiver, who signed a one-year deal with the team in the offseason, becomes the seventh Patriot to choose to sit the year out. He became a father in February and cited his daughter Alia as the impetus for his decision.

“This is a big sit-down process I had, with me and my significant other, as far as family goes. The risk factor in which we believe that’s going out there, it just wasn’t worth it in a sense.