The writing was on the wall, but now it has been made official: after 13 years in the NFL, Jason McCourty announced his retirement from pro football on Friday. This, in turn, gives us a golden opportunity to look back at a story from 2021 revisiting the trade that originally brought him to New England three years earlier.
Original story 5/7/2021: The Jason McCourty trade will go down as one of the best in Patriots history
After three seasons together, the McCourty Twins have officially been split up. While Devin remains with the New England Patriots heading into the 2021 season, his twin brother Jason will leave the organization: the unrestricted free agent has agreed to join the Miami Dolphins to reunited with ex-Patriots assistant coaches Brian Flores and Josh Boyer.