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K.J. Britt Signs One-Year Deal With Patriots After Seeing Their Physical Edge

He points to Mike Vrabel’s culture as the draw.

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.