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Patriots’ Matthew Slater confirms he’s playing this year

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At last, some good news in New England.

According to the NFL Network, the Patriots barely dodged an opt-out bullet with longtime special teams captain Matthew Slater.

The 34-year-old strongly considered sitting out the 2020 season — following Dont'a Hightower and Patrick Chung among others — but ultimately chose to play one of the final years of his career.