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Patriots veteran held team meeting to address ‘elephant in the room’

The 2024 Patriots are in danger of completely unraveling just seven weeks into the season.

Not only has New England lost six straight games and sit at the bottom of the AFC East, but several off-the-field distractions have plagued a team already in apparent disarray.

Be it Jerod Mayo’s decision to initially label his team as “soft” on Sunday, several wide receivers airing out their grievances online and through the media, and questions hovering over Mayo’s job security, things seem to be spiraling in Foxborough.

As such, Patriots defensive captain Ja’Whaun Bentley reportedly took it upon himself to take his teammates to task in a spirited, closed-door meeting on Thursday.