Curran: Will pending FA Devin McCourty return to Pats in 2022? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots have 18 players set to become free agents when the new league year begins March 16. We’ll be covering each of the notable names with an analysis of where they stand in their respective careers, and whether we can expect them to return to Foxboro in 2022.
First up, 12-year veteran Devin McCourty.
Position: Free safety
Age this season: 35
2021 salary: $8M
2021 games played: 18
Summary
Aside from a really, really poor game against Houston, Devin McCourty in 2021 was who he’s always been. A durable, physical, intelligent, instinctive player with outstanding leadership skills with elite speed and high-level tackling ability.
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He had 60 tackles (after having 58 and 68 the previous two years) and three picks. Pro Football Reference’s advanced stats…