FOXBORO — Marte Mapu kept things straightforward on Monday afternoon.
Despite spending a majority of his OTA and minicamp reps in New England’s defensive backfield, the 2023 third-round pick is listed as a linebacker on the official Patriots’ roster.
So what should the media label him as? Linebacker? Safety?
“Call me whatever they tell you to call me,” Mapu said of the Patriots and his role in their defense.
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It was a simple response for a young player whose early snaps in New England have been anything but.