FOXBORO, Mass. — Team owner Robert Kraft made a surprise appearance in the New England Patriots media workroom Tuesday to salute fullback Jakob Johnson and tease a “very special” forthcoming announcement.
Kraft presented Johnson with a football commemorating his 1,000th NFL snap. The Germany native is just the third member of the NFL’s International Pathway Program to reach that milestone, joining Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata and Buffalo Bills defensive end Efe Obada.
“And we hope that you participate in many more thousand,” Kraft told Johnson.
Kraft then said the Patriots will announce “something very special” on Wednesday, which also happens to be Johnson’s 27th birthday.