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Andrews, who turns 32 in July, has left the door open to possible retirement after the 2023 season.
David Andrews enters his 10th season with the Patriots.
David Andrews’ football future was uncertain the last time he took the podium for the 2023 season, leaving the door open for possible retirement after the Patriots’ miserable year.
Four months later, Andrews is back home in Foxborough. He is participating in off-season workouts as he prepares for his 10th season, including the 2019 season which he missed due to a blood clot.
Andrews, who turns 32 in July, said his decision to come back for another year had less to do with his passion for football and more to do with his desire to continue putting in the work necessary for a full season.
“It’s not really about loving the game, I’ll be 65 and I still love the game,” Andrews told reporters on Thursday. “But I’m just making sure I can do everything I need to do to prepare and be ready to go on Sunday. I took some time off, got away and spent some much needed time with my family.
“That desire was always there to want to get up, go work out and do whatever I need to do to take care of myself.”
Even though the Patriots offense was second to last in yards and tied for last in scoring in 2023, Andrews still had a solid year up front. He allowed six sacks, according to Pro Football Focus, being one of the very few reliable players in New England’s offense.
As he settles in for another season in New England, Andrews will play for a new head coach for the first time since the Patriots signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2015. But Andrews has looking forward to playing under Jerod Mayo, who was a teammate of his during his rookie season, and all the changes that have happened in Foxborough.
“Obviously with the changes and everything, being able to talk to Mayo, sitting down with him, talking to him, I was very excited to be a part of something new, a change,” Andrews said. “But I hope to try to figure it out and start something new and good.” Being part of this process was something I was passionate about.
Mayo’s promotion isn’t the only change the Patriots made this offseason. They hired a new offensive coordinator, bringing in Alex Van Pelt to replace Bill O’Brien.
The Patriots also replaced who Andrews will likely hand the ball to. They traded Mac Jones to the Jaguars in March before signing Jacoby Brissett and selecting Drake Maye with the third overall pick in April’s draft.
Andrews revealed that he faced Maye after New England selected him, sharing that he was a “pretty big kid” when he first saw him. He also noted that Maye had “good energy in him” as he accepted the change around him.
“It’s kind of like being part of a new organization, but it’s not,” Andrews said. “It’s still at home and, but the new attack, right? I really enjoyed working with a lot of our coaches, a lot of new players, obviously. Now we have all the young tours coming this weekend, so to meet some of them, see them and work with them next week.
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