Thus ends an era. Amy has been a fan favorite in his 8 years as a Patriot. I'll be very interested to see how this story progresses as more information comes out. Whether Mayo was planning on retirement already, or if he got cut and decided to call it quits. I can see a scenario where retirement was always the plan unless New England brought him back, and once they didn't, or didn't guarantee him future contract talks, he decided to call it. I'd love to see him remain involved with the team, helping to coach up the youngsters and instill some of the mental aspect into raw guys like Collins and Hightower.Jerod Mayo changed the caption on his Instagram post. He's retiring. Great career. pic.twitter.com/kiCYLSS1p9— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) February 16, 2016
Mayo was a guy who fit the Patriot mold perfectly. Hard-nosed player who was team-first. He saw his role shrink this year and was absolutely OK with it if it meant helping the team win, and playing to his best abilities when called upon. It's not easy for a veteran to be suddenly displaced like that, and he handled it with professionalism.
As Kyed also brought up, the money the Pats save from his retirement helps them a lot in trying to sign draft picks, free agents, or Collins/Hightower.
Never forget....
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