It looks like coach Bill Belichick was interested in bringing back an old friend to the Patriots.
Cornerback Aqib Talib said on his new podcast, “Call to the Booth,” that Belichick had called him this offseason and offered him “the role of a lifetime.”
According to Talib, who spent one and a half seasons in New England, Belichick was interested in having him come back to defend tight ends on a $5-6 million, one-year contract.
“I was halfway out the door,” Talib said.
Then, he started looking through the schedule — and saw matchups against George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers), Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs), and Darren Waller (Oakland Raiders).