Devin McCourty has been with the Patriots since 2010 and this offseason has been a first for him.
He's never seen the team be so active in free agency and add so many talented players.
Appearing on Good Morning Football Wednesday, McCourty reacted to the moves.
“I’m excited,” he said. “In my 11 years, we haven’t had an offseason like this, so it’s exciting. I think fans and people that watch the sport, they always want their team to spend big in free agency. I’m all about trying to get a better team and going out there and competing and trying to get back to the playoffs. So I’m excited, getting to meet some of these guys through text already, but I can’t wait to get back together and start to build for this season.”
Prior to free agency, the Patriots re-signed quarterback Cam Newton, which also excited McCourty.
“He’s a great leader, and I think that’s what we saw right away with him getting there last year,” he said. “Really in a year that was very tough with no offseason, no anything, just coming in, I think he was just himself. … We had so many hilarious conversations. Sometimes, it would be three or four guys in it, but the whole half of the locker room would end up in the conversation going back and forth with him and Matthew Slater and Damien Harris.
“So I’m looking forward to having our full locker room hopefully, without the COVID restrictions as much. But he’s just been a great guy. I think his work ethic and his leadership was great for our offense last year in a year where we needed it.”
The Patriots are coming off a 7-9 season, their worst record since 2000.
