The New England Patriots made some big additions so far this offseason, but also had to watch two long-time cornerstones leave the organizations. After guard Joe Thuney decided to sign a five-year contract in Kansas City, safety Patrick Chung took to social media on Thursday to announce his retirement from the NFL.
Chung, who spent 10 of his 11 years in the league as a Patriot, played 163 games for the team and helped it win three Super Bowls. A future member of the team’s Hall of Fame, his retirement will be felt even though the team already started the process of moving on from him during his Coronavirus opt-out in 2020.