“May you live in interesting times” reported to be an ancient Chinese curse, is certainly an apt description of what is going on right now at Gillette. The Patriots have at least three times the number of players opt-out from the league this year than any other team.
With Pat Chung, Dont’a Hightower, Brandon Bolden, Marcus Cannon, Danny Vitale, and Najee Toran all opting out of the 2020 season, the Patriots defense, the strength of the team last year, is now facing a lot of question marks, and right smack in the middle of what was a huge area of strength last year.