FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- It's no secret that Barkevious Mingo's career never truly took off in Cleveland.
He's hoping an out of the blue opportunity with a perennial Super Bowl contender will be just the thing to restore some gloss to a career that had begun to dull after three uneven years.
The linebacker is primed for a fresh start as New England's newest addition following his trade from the Browns last week in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2017.
But he has few opportunities to prove himself in his new home, given only one preseason game left before teams must make final roster cuts.