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61 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 61 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 61 jersey number.

The New England Patriots are officially 61 days away, which is less than two months, from their season-opening game against the reigning NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles.

We’re celebrating the start of the 2023 season by listing every Patriots player that has worn the No. 61 jersey during their time in New England.

Offensive tackle Marcus Cannon, who is the most recent player on the list, wore the number for 11 years. Cannon has three Super Bowl wins with the Patriots and an All-Pro nod in 2016. So he clearly had an exceptional career with the team.

And so did offensive guard Stephen Neal, who wore the jersey number before Cannon. Neal also won three Super Bowls with the Patriots after going undrafted in 2001. Both offensive lineman join a total of 10 players that have worn the jersey number.

Here’s every player that has worn the No. 61 for the Patriots (via Pro Football Reference):

Former Ravens players continue to post tributes to Tony Siragusa

Former Ravens players continue to post tributes to Tony Siragusa

Baltimore Ravens legend Tony Siragusa died at the age of 55 last week. His passing shocked the NFL world, and many posted tributes to him on social media to commemorate his memory and the man that he was.

The defensive lineman played for 12 years in the NFL. His first seven years came with the Indianapolis Colts followed by five years in Baltimore. Some of his Siragusa’s former teammates released statements following the defensive lineman’s passing, with Ravens legend Ray Lewis posting a heartfelt tribute to someone he considered a very close friend of his.

Lewis is notorious for being a workout machine, even after he retired from football. On Twitter, the former linebacker also posted a video from his bike, showing that he rode 55-miles in honor of “The Goose”. It was a fitting tribute, as a piano played in the background with some highlights of Siragusa and Lewis together.

Former Baltimore tight end Shannon Sharpe has also continued to post tribute videos of Siragusa, sharing the laughs that the two shared together.

Lewis and Siragusa were teammates from 1997-2001. while Sharpe was Siragusa’s teammate from 2000-2001. They were each a part of the team that boasted one of the most dominant defenses of all time, and they all also won Super Bowl XXXV together. Siragusa will be missed, but his memory will live on forever.