BOSTON (AP) — For wide receiver Marqise Lee, signing with the Patriots this offseason wasn’t about New England’s championship history.
It was about going to a place that would give him the best chance to prove he can still play football.
The 39th overall pick in the 2014 draft by Jacksonville, Lee appeared in 53 games his first four seasons, catching 171 passes for 2,166 yards and eight touchdowns. But he missed the 2018 season with a knee injury and a shoulder injury limited him to six games last year.
“After these certain injuries, you’ve got some people who get down on themselves and tend to want to shut it down.