FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When outside linebacker John Simon arrived for his free-agent workout with the New England Patriots in late September, he brought only a small bag because he figured the visit would end similarly to previous weeks -- without a deal.
It turns out he needed a moving truck.
And now, after Simon emerged as an unheralded contributor to the team's Super Bowl LIII championship season in a year of unexpected change, there is some optimism that he won't be needing the moving truck again. The Patriots have already discussed a return before he is scheduled to become a free agent March 13.