The New England Patriots’ interior offensive line is undergoing some considerable turnover this offseason. With starting left guard Joe Thuney already headed to the Kansas City Chiefs on a record-breaking five-year pact, the writing also is on the wall for center David Andrews to move on: the Patriots brought back Ted Karras via a reported one-year contract, possibly preparing themselves to watch Andrews join greener pastures elsewhere.
While it remains to be seen how that situation turns out, Karras is as solid a contingency option as the Patriots could have found via free agency: he has considerable experience in their system, and has started 21 games during his first stint with the organization.