FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 27: Justin Herron #75 of the New England Patriots reacts on the sideline during the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
If you don’t think the New England Patriots take character into account when they’re mulling over which players to add to their roster, whether it be through free agency or the draft, then you are sorely mistaken.
That goes for the entire roster, too. Not just the faces of the franchise.
If you need evidence that proves this, look no further than a recent heroic act carried out by a reserve offensive linemen, who (barring injury) has zero chance of starting the first game of next season.