Patriots’ Kyle Van Noy Opens Up About Upcoming Free Agency

Linebacker Kyle Van Noy will enter the open market in March. He has helped the team win two Super Bowls, but his future is far from secure. He shares the same destiny as Tom Brady, but unlike the quarterback, Van Noy likes to talk about his free agency.

If everything stays good, Van Noy will stay with the Patriots. But, if the team doesn’t give him a good deal, he will go somewhere else.

“For me personally, I want to do what’s best for my family and I would love to stay in New England,” Van Noy told CBS Sports HQ on Thursday. “It’s going to be home forever. I won Super Bowls there now, the fans have embraced me like their own, I feel like I’m a Bostonian at heart. The food, the culture, everything. I’m in it with them when I go to the Bruins games, the Celtics games, so I’m very, very confident in regards to staying at home. That would be an honor to finish out my career with the New England Patriots. 

“But, at the end of the day, it’s a business. I feel like my game has been very consistent the last couple of years and I want to continue that if it’s with [the Patriots] or with someone else.” 

The Patriots got Van Noy in 2016 through a trade deal with the Detroit Lions. He had a key role in the Patriots defense. In 2019, he had 6.5 sacks with three forced fumbles and 56 tackles.

The Pats may not lose Van Noy and Brady in free agency

When asked about Brady’s free agency, Van Noy decided to have fun.

“I’ve been saying some wild stuff today,” he said. “Well, I’ve said he’s going to retire. I’ve said he’s going to the Raiders, to the Miami Dolphins, all sorts of stuff just to get him to have to answer questions. You’re welcome, Tom.” 

He proceeded with a more serious take on the quarterback’s future.

“I honestly don’t know,” Van Noy said. “I don’t think he knows. Think at the end of the day, he needs to do what’s best for his family and I hope that is to stay with New England. I would love to see him finish his career out in New England. I don’t think anyone’s been able to do that in their entire career at his legend status and I think it would be an honor for the NFL to get that and the fans would appreciate it. It would be cool.” 

This is the first time that the linebacker hasn’t played the big game since 2015. Van Noy offered some of the experience to his friend in 49ers linebacker Fred Warner.

“The Niners are going to have their hands fun [with the Kansas City offense], but I sent a couple tips to middle linebacker Fred Warner,” Van Noy said. “I think if they get a couple stops with how their offense is running the football, I think they have a good chance of winning.”