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Patriots 2024 player profile: The Shaun Wade experiment might be nearing its end

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Whether it was due to injury or unreliability, personnel stability was one of the biggest issues for the New England Patriots’ cornerback group in 2023. While this impacted its effectiveness over the course of the season, it also opened the door for some previously unheralded players to see an uptick in playing time.

One of those players was Shaun Wade, who ended up having a career year — at least in terms of opportunities and statistical output.

Hard facts

Name: Shaun Wade

Position: Cornerback

Opening day age: 25 (9/15/1998)

Size: 6’1”, 195 lbs

Jersey number: 26

Contract status: Under contract through 2024 (2025 UFA)

Experience

Wade spent his entire four-year college career at Ohio State.