FOXBORO, Mass. — According to Jalen Mills, he’s been playing out of position since he joined the New England Patriots two years ago.
That might change this season.
The veteran defensive back raised eyebrows when he tweeted in mid-March that he “really play(s) safety.” The Score’s Jordan Schultz subsequently reported that the Patriots plan to play him there moving forward.
Mills, who last month agreed to a reworked one-year contract worth up to $6.1 million, was used almost exclusively as an outside cornerback during his first two Patriots seasons. He occasionally shifted into the slot but has yet to play a single snap at free safety in a New England uniform, per Pro Football Focus’s snap count data.