One of the biggest free agent concerns for the New England Patriots this season, aside from Tom Brady, is Kyle Van Noy.
The 28-year-old linebacker is coming off his best season in 2019 and is expected to make top-tier money for his position. He anchored one of the best linebacker cores in the NFL alongside Dont’a Hightower, while recording career-high’s in sacks (6.5), quarterback hits (15) and forced fumbles (3).
He opened up about his NFL future during an interview with CBS Sports HQ on Thursday.
“For me personally, I want to do what’s best for my family and I would love to stay in New England,” Van Noy said. “It’s going to be home forever. I won Super Bowls there now, the fans have embraced me like their own, I feel like I’m a Bostonian at heart. The food, the culture, everything. I’m in it with them when I go to the Bruins games, the Celtics games, so I’m very, very confident in regards to staying at home. That would be an honor to finish out my career with the New England Patriots.
“But, at the end of the day, it’s a business. I feel like my game has been very consistent the last couple of years and I want to continue that if it’s with [the Patriots] or with someone else.”
The Patriots traded for Van Noy during the 2016 season and his consistency has helped bring two Super Bowl wins to the franchise. Out of the free agents New England needs to work on retaining, Van Noy sits near the top of the list.
[vertical-gallery id=77566]