New England Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater had two choices this offseason. He was going to return to his team of 14 years — or retire. So when coach Bill Belichick extended an offer to play a 15th year, Slater didn’t have much to think about. He jumped at the opportunity.
“Thankfully, I didn’t lose any more hair — because I didn’t have any more to lose — during the negotiations,” Slater said on Thursday during a meeting with the media over videoconference.
Slater signed a one-year, $2.