Jonathan Casillas began the 2014 season with the Buccaneers, but at the trading deadline in late October he was shipped to the Patriots for fifth- and sixth-round picks. Casillas played in 11 games for the Pats, including all three in the postseason, and he was on the field for a team-high 24 special-teams snaps in Super Bowl XLIX. As in insider, even for only a brief time, he knows a thing or two about how the Patriots operate.
“The interesting thing about New England is they game plan every week and every week is different,’’ said Casillas, who before this season signed a three-year, $10.