Overview
- Andrews will formally announce his retirement during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on June 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
- Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia in 2015, he spent his entire nine-season career in New England.
- He appeared in 124 regular-season games with 121 starts and 12 postseason contests with 10 starts, earning two Super Bowl rings and eight team captaincies.
- A pulmonary embolism cost him the entire 2019 season and rotator cuff surgery limited him to four games in 2024.
- Owner Robert Kraft and former teammate Julian Edelman praised his leadership following his surprise release, marking a transition as the Patriots rebuild under coach Mike Vrabel.