Don’t count Matthew Slater among those players who quickly leave town once the season is over. The New England Patriots special teams ace and team captain has decided to stay put, and according to a report by ESPN’s Mike Reiss has been “a regular at Gillette Stadium in recent weeks.”
That is in itself not a noteworthy development for a majority of players receiving post-season treatment. It can be seen through a slightly different lens when it comes to Slater, though.
The 37-year-old, after all, is still undecided about his future in the NFL.