David Andrews ‘wished to complete’ his profession in New England and achieved that
Longtime New England Patriots middle David Andrews is retiring from the NFL. The Patriots stated that Andrews, who spent all 10 of his seasons with the crew earlier than he was launched in March, will retire at a information convention on Monday.
“I did not need to go do it for an additional group,” an emotional Andrews stated throughout his retirement ceremony at Gillette Stadium on Monday. “That wasn’t what I had in thoughts to complete my profession. I wished to complete it right here, and I did.”
An undrafted free agent from Georgia, Andrews began 121 of 124 regular-season video games he performed in and likewise performed in 12 playoff video games. He additionally performed in three Tremendous Bowls, successful two, and was the final remaining offensive starter from the Patriots’ 2018 championship crew.
Heart for the New England Patriots David Andrews holds the trophy after successful Tremendous Bowl LIII in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 3, 2019. (Picture by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Picture credit score ought to learn TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
Andrews, 32, missed the whole 2019 season after blood clots had been present in his lungs. He additionally had his 2024 season reduce quick after a shoulder damage that required season-ending surgical procedure.Â
After Andrews’ damage, Ben Brown began 10 video games at middle. However, the Patriots went out and bought veteran Garrett Bradbury to begin at middle forward of the 2025 season.
New England Patriots offensive sort out Marcus Bryant (52), New England Patriots middle Garrett Bradbury (65) and New England Patriots quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) stroll onto the sphere throughout New England Patriots OTA on Might 20, 2025, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Picture by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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