The respect for Matthew Slater was universal, and it didn’t just come from those on the New England Patriots.
Players around the league, even from the rival New York Jets, held a strong admiration for the longtime core special teamer, who announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 16 seasons with the Patriots.
The Patriots pulled back the curtain on the final game of Slater’s career by posting a mic’d up video. Several Jets players, including Aaron Rodgers, congratulated the three-time Super Bowl champion before and after the 17-3 loss for New England.