Duron Harmon Has Epic Reaction To The Return Of Jamie Collins

Veteran linebacker Jamie Collins signed a deal with the New England Patriots after the Cleveland Browns cut him in March. Patriots players were really excited to have him back, and Duron Harmon couldn’t hide his excitement.

“He’s excited to be back, so that’s always good when the excitement is there,” Patriots safety Duron Harmon told media members at Gillette Stadium on Thursday of Collins’ return. “I’m really just looking forward to seeing him out there, seeing him play with us again, building that chemistry, being teammates again and doing everything we can to make sure we got the best defense we can come the first game.

 “Obviously, we know me and Jamie came in together. We’re friends. When he went to Cleveland, we stayed in contact. We kept talking. The relationship didn’t break. But we all know Jamie, he’s a tremendous football player, (has) athletic ability through the roof. He’s gonna come in here, do what he does and earn his spot wherever it is and play hard and try to help us win football games.”

Collins’ tenure with the Patriots ended in the middle of the 2016 season after he was sent to the Cleveland Browns. Players were really shocked about this move.

“For sure,” Harmon said. “He was a Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro the year before. So any time that happens, you’re shocked. And I think more so just because it’s your friend. And I think that was probably one of the first real eye-opening experiences where I realized this is a business.

“Because like I said, we came in together great friends, and then he’s here one moment and then the next moment he’s all the way in Cleveland.”

Collins finished his 2018 season with 104 tackles, four sacks, a forced fumble, interception and four passes defended. The Browns cut bait with the linebacker to free up some cap space as he was set to get $11.75 million next season and $13.75 in the final year of the four-year, $50 million deal he singed with Cleveland back in 2017.  

Tom Brady is also happy for the reunion.

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