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Coming from small-school background, TE Clay Harbor beat odds to last in NFL

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When tight end Clay Harbor played against the New England Patriots in 2015 as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, what he saw across the line of scrimmage made an impression on him.

“I remember thinking the guys were really professional and it really seemed like a good group of guys. They go out and do their job, they’re not talking trash, they don’t show you up, and they played hard all game, even when they were up 20-25 points,” he recalled. “That really stuck in my mind and I wanted to be a part of that.