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Retired Patriots safety Patrick Chung's new passion: 'Constant chaos' of rugby

QUINCY, Mass. -- Recently retired New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung suddenly has a lot of free time on his hands. He is planning on the Free Jacks helping to fill it.

Chung, 33, is transitioning into his post-playing NFL career by gently dipping into the sports ownership ranks, joining forces with a handful of others as part owner of the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby. The Free Jacks, run by CEO Alex Magleby, became an expansion franchise in 2018.

The former Patriot has become a quick fan of the sport, summing it up this way: "It's constant chaos.