Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium all but felt like the ending of Matthew Slater’s illustrious 16-year New England Patriots career, but the long time captain did not officially announce his decision.
“Let’s talk about that another day,” Slater said postgame. “Just want to express my thanks to those guys in the locker room today. Very appreciative of all the love and support that I’ve received this whole season, and certainly today and this week. I’m just proud to be a part of that group. Even though the season was what it was, to come in and be able to work with those guys really meant a lot to me.