Perhaps a return to New England will yield rejuvenation for one of the Patriots’ most important defensive players.
After three-plus solid seasons in Foxboro, Kyle Van Noy cashed in on a four-year free-agent deal with the Dolphins last year. But the veteran linebacker’s Miami tenure proved to be a short one, as he was released by the Fins at the turn of the new league year.
In a column published Wednesday to ESPN.com, the folks at Pro Football Focus tried to break down what went wrong for Van Noy in South Beach.
“Van Noy had a late-career emergence in 2019 with New England thanks to a tweak in his role,” PFF wrote.