With the news that the Lions will release defensive end Trey Flowers, the speculation that he could return to the Patriots is inevitable.
The reality is though, that it may actually happen – particularly given Bill Belichick’s penchant for bringing back old friends on team-friendly contracts.
Flowers tweeted: “Circle of life” Thursday, and ever since, many have detailed why a reunion could work for both parties.
“I’d expect them to explore bringing him home,” ESPN’s Mike Reiss wrote. “A team can never have enough pieces up front to fortify the line of scrimmage, and Flowers is a prototype Patriot, on and off the field.