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Daily Patriots Notebook 3/5: Reasons Beyond Money Likely In Play For Solder

Timing is everything, and for Patriots left tackle Nate Solder, instead of being able to enjoy potentially being courted by other clubs this offseason and learning his market value as a football player, he finds himself in a difficult situation where factors beyond the gridiron will likely play a big part.

A year ago, Solder’s outlook might have been different. His son, Hudson, back then, had seemed to have a more positive outlook after undergoing previous treatments for kidney cancer. The tumor he had on his kidney had seemingly stopped growing, allowing Solder and his wife, Lexi, to breathe a little easier.