Former Patriots cornerback Leonard Myers passed away this morning at the age of 38 after a battle with cancer.
Myers played in Foxboro from 2001-02 after being drafted out of the University of Miami in the sixth round. A member of the 2001 Super Bowl team, he played in 15 games with the Pats and totaled 17 tackles.
“We learned of Leonard’s illness when we invited him back to attend our 15th anniversary celebration of the 2001 Super Bowl Championship team,” said Pats owner Robert Kraft said in a statement released by the team. “No one was more excited to attend than Leonard, nor more disappointed to inform us that he wasn’t going to be able to make it back as the December date approached.