Patriots’ David Andrews Reportedly Makes Decision On Free Agency
The New England Patriots need all the talent they can get to make the playoffs in 2021. Head coach Bill Belichick was pretty aggressive in the first couple of days of the legal tampering period. A group of talented players will join the Patriots in 2021. Well, some of the players on the current roster will probably go. This leads us all the way to star center David Andrews and his free agency decision. According to recent reports, the Patriots have lost their hold on the veteran.
Andrews received ofers from the Patriots on Tuesday. However, he wasn’t able to reach an agreement with the team regarding his contract extension. The fifth-year lineman’s contract expires this offseason, and Andrews will probably become an unrestricted free agent.
David Andrews to leave the Patriots in free agency
Ian Rapoport from NFL Network has the details of the failed deal. He provided an update on Andrews’ situation in New England. Andrews will now be able to hear offers from other NFL teams.
As you may now, this is not Andrews’ first trip around the NFL as a free agent. He went undrafted in 2015 and head coach Bill Belichick decided to sign him. The former Georgia Bulldog was great option for the Patriots. In his first season in the league, Andrews started 11 games for the Patriots. In 2016, he got the solo No.1 center position and started all 16 games for the Patriots. The 6-foot-3, 300 lbs center helped the Patriots win a lot of games during his time with the team.
Andrews four early-season games in 2020. He had to undergo thumb surgery on his snapping hand. In these four games, the Patriots had a 1-3 skid. Left tackle Isaiah Wynn said Andrews was “the piece that holds it all together.”
Andrews’ invaluable production didn’t give Belichick enough reasons to pay him big money.
The center will enter free agency, and he will probably attract the attention of many NFL teams. Head coaches wouldn’t miss such an excellent opportunity. Having Andrews around is a big deal, and NFL teams will probably use that.
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R. M.
Radmila graduated with a degree in Translation & Interpreting. She is an NBA and NFL writer for The Ball Zone, and has been covering popular sports topics for several years. A loyal Lakers fan, she puts energy into reporting big roster moves, potential trades, on-court-accomplishments, and off-court rumors.
