In a piece he wrote for the Players Tribune this week, Patriots safety Devin McCourty discussed going into free agency with a desire to find a “new challenge” only to realize that challenge presented itself as a leader in New England thanks to many players leaving the team.
Quarterback Tom Brady was one of those players and the Patriots currently have a depth chart of Jarrett Stidham, Brian Hoyer and Cody Kessler at the position. On a Wednesday conference call, McCourty was asked if that state of affairs left him like the defense will be under pressure to carry the team.