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Bill Belichick’s process to identify punt returners seems fairly simple

Ever since cornerback Cyrus Jones went down with a torn ACL, the Patriots have been looking to fill their void at the position of punt returner. Danny Amendola initially may have been a viable candidate, but the wide receiver has been ruled out for Sunday’s game after leaving the season opener with a concussion.

On Friday, head coach Bill Belichick was asked about what he looks for in players who might be a good match for the job.

We saw Chris Hogan return some punts in pregame last week before Kansas City, which I don’t believe he has experience doing before, either in college or in the NFL.