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Patriots Releasing Longtime Captain After Nine Seasons

David Andrews won two Super Bowls with New England.
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Andrews won two Super Bowls with the Patriots.
Andrews won two Super Bowls with the Patriots. | Eric Canha-Imagn Images

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The New England Patriots plan to release long-time center and team captain David Andrews, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss.

"Andrews is recovering from shoulder surgery," added Reiss. "If he decides to retire, the expectation is that the team would host a ceremony for him to honor his widespread contributions over the last decade."

Andrews was signed by the Patriots in May of 2015 after going undrafted out of the University of Georgia. He went on to start 121 games over the last nine seasons and has been a team captain for New England since 2017.

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Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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