The Providence Journal
You hear the emotion in David Andrews when he speaks. You see it in his face as his eyes well up with tears.
The Patriots captain said goodbye to his teammates on Monday. By the time he had exited the locker room in Gillette Stadium, he had left without knowing if he’d ever be back.
The 28-year-old has been through a lot since joining the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He became the team’s starting center, won two Super Bowls and missed the entire 2019 season because of blood clots in his lungs.