The New England Patriots’ season finale against the New York Jets might be the final game in the legendary career of Matthew Slater. After 16 seasons and what will be his 264th combined regular season and playoff game, the 38-year-old is a realistic candidate to call it quits at the end of the season.
The Patriots have honored the long-time team captain on multiple occasions throughout the week, including when they let him pick the practice music. During pre-game warmups, they continued with the festivities for a player seemingly riding off into the sunset by wearing special “Captain 18” hoodies.