Ex-Patriots receiver Malcolm Mitchell says he's turning to poetry to help his mental health after retiring from football ... saying the art form is "soothing."
Mitchell signed a 4-year deal in New England back in 2016 and helped the team win a Super Bowl that season. But, the 27-year-old battled injuries every year after that, and eventually retired last March.
Now, he's telling TMZ Sports he's become a writer ... and poetry has helped him transition from being a violent football player to an artist.
"It's soothing," Mitchell says.