Overview
- Britt chose New England in free agency after a cold Week 18 game with Miami showed him the Patriots’ harder, more physical style.
- The one-year contract places the 26-year-old as depth at inside linebacker behind Robert Spillane and Christian Elliss.
- He has joined voluntary offseason workouts and praised what he called a blue-collar, competitive locker room.
- New England reshaped its linebacker group this spring by parting with Jahlani Tavai and Anfernee Jennings and drafting Namdi Obiazor.
- A 2021 fifth-round pick who played with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay, Britt says Brady’s preparation and command set a standard he now tries to follow.