FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots and free-agent linebacker Jamie Collins are working toward a deal that will bring Collins back for a third stint with the team, a source tells ESPN's Field Yates.
Collins was released by the Detroit Lions on Sept. 28 after the team couldn't find a trade partner for him.
He entered the NFL as a second-round draft pick of the Patriots in 2013, was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2016, and then returned to play for the club in 2019.