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JuJu Smith-Schuster explains how Bill Belichick drew him to Patriots

New England isn't exactly a premier free-agent destination these days. Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson even admitted to our Phil Perry that he wouldn't be excited to join the Patriots after their 8-9 campaign in 2022.

But that didn't stop one of the top free-agent wide receivers on the market from signing a three-year contract with New England worth $ 33 million. So, what motivated JuJu Smith-Schuster to leave Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and come to Foxboro?