Former Patriots Cornerback Explains Why he Became Depressed During Time in New England

Joining the New England Patriots is like a dream come true for most NFL players. However, a former Patriots cornerback was pretty depressed during his time with the team.

Newly-acquired tight end Hunter Henry couldn’t hide his excitement and admiration for the Patriots. Well, the Patriots have a distinct style, and not everyone can accept it.

Kenny Moore talked to Tyler Dunne of Go Long about the topic, and said his time with the Patriots was “the longest four months of my life.” The Patriots ended up cutting the undrafted rookie in 2017. He joined the Indianapolis Colts, and things look really good for him.

“I thought I was done with football,” Moore told Dunne. “My mental capacity and my mental space? I was just maxed out.”

The former Patriots cornerback hated being depressed

Moore said these four months were “one of the low spots” he can remember. He felt like he wasn’t good enough to play in the league. Moore clashed with then-cornerbacks coach Josh Boyer and said the atmosphere was “over the top.”

The process felt “robotic” and he really wanted to go home and sleep. It was like being in the military. Well, this guy saw things differently.

“You feel like you don’t belong,” Moore said. “I lost all of my joy and passion. Didn’t even want to play football. I didn’t want to go to work anymore. Was depressed. I was trying to fight my way out of it.”

He is, no doubt, the best player most of America does not know. And how the #Colts cornerback got to this point? It is wilder than you can imagine, from fighting depression in New England to dominating in Indy.

You can't break Kenny Moore.

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— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) March 19, 2021

Dunne explained that the harder Moore tried, the worse his depression got.

“Moore started telling people close to him it was only a matter of time before the Patriots cut him,” Dunne wrote. “That is, if he talked to them at all. Most nights, he wouldn’t answer texts or calls from his closest friends and family members. He remembers going home, staring at his notes and falling asleep. He could feel it in his bones as he closed his eyes — I’m going to get cut — and what a sinking feeling that was.”