Veteran Center For New England Patriots David Andrews Has Called It Quits
He joined the team as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Georgia in 2015 and was named a captain in his final eight seasons. And during his tenure he won two Super Bowl championships with the team. He did his job well as he protected one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Tom Brady. However, the veteran center for the New England Patriots, David Andrews has called it quits. Andrews simply said, “I didn’t want to go do it for another organization. That wasn’t what I had in mind to finish my career. I wanted to finish it here and I did.”
Andrews was released in March with a failed physical designation after being limited to four games in 2024 because of a shoulder injury that required surgery. He started 121 of 124 regular-season games played since joining the Pats. So in light of his decision to retire, a ceremony was held in his honor yesterday. Andrews delivered an emotional 12-plus minute speech inside the GP Atrium at Gillette Stadium.
Some of his speech was detailed by the team’s website, below are some of his comments:
“Gratitude,” Andrews began. “For 26 years I’ve been blessed to play this game and that’s all I could think about is gratitude. Especially for an offensive lineman where it’s not about you, it’s about the team.”
“Getting to work for what I believe is the best organization in pro sports has truly been a dream come true,” Andrews said.
And he encouraged parents to let their children play football saying: “Let them play,” he said. “There is no better teacher in the game of life than the game of football.”
Veteran Center For New England Patriots David Andrews Has Called It Quits
As noted by ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss, owner Robert Kraft, who earlier in the day had attended memorial services for Colts owner Jim Irsay in Indianapolis, introduced Andrews after a tribute video from former teammates including Tom Brady played on the videoboard.
Andrews, who is a nephew of the late NFL coach Dan Reeves, said his family is settling in New England full time. In the past, he has expressed interest in becoming a scout or coach. But for now he plans to devote the majority of his time to his family and playing golf. Enjoy your retirement David, you have earned a much-deserved rest. Congratulations!
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