Although this Patriots season could end up being the franchise’s worst of the century thus far, Matthew Slater still is enjoying his time in New England.
Slater had a tough decision to make this past NFL offseason. With 15 seasons under his belt and the outlook on the Patriots not terribly bright, it would have made all the sense in the world if Slater called it a career. But unlike Devin McCourty, the longtime special teams ace signed on for another go-around in Foxboro, Mass.
The 38-year-old now finds himself among those leading one of the worst teams in football.