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New England Patriots long snapper Tucker Addington (46) steps on the field before an NFL football practice at the team's practice facility, Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) **FILE**

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Washington Football Team senior offensive assistant Jim Hostler during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne) **FILE**

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen

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John Stephens was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round (17th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. He played in six NFL seasons from 1988 to 1993 for the Patriots, the Green Bay Packers, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a rookie for the Patriots during the 1988 NFL season, Stephens rushed for 1,168 yards and was selected to his one and only Pro Bowl. Stephens died in Keithville, Louisiana, on September 1, 2009 in a car accident.

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Malcolm Butler CB New England Patriots. Butler entered the league in 2014, signing as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots. Butler played collegiate football at the University of West Alabama. Butler is responsible for one of the most famous plays in Super Bowl history. With 20 seconds left in Super Bowl XLIX, Butler intercepted a pass at the goal line, preventing a go-ahead touchdown by the Seattle Seahawks, and put the Patriots in position to win the Super Bowl. Butler was also on the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI over the Atlanta Falcons. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

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Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross watches his team before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels watches from the sideline during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, several New England Patriots players kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) ** FILE **

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady faced criticism on social media this week for kissing his 11-year-old son on the lips during a scene from his new docuseries "Tom vs. Time."

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes against the Tennessee Titans during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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New England Patriots Spygate during the NFLs 2007 season the New England Patriots were disciplined by the league for videotaping New York Jets' defensive coaches' signals from an unauthorized location during a September 9, 2007 game. Videotaping opposing coaches is not illegal in the NFL, but there are designated areas allowed by the league to do such taping. Because the Patriots were instead videotaping the Jets' coaches from their own sideline during the game, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell deemed it to be in violation of league rules, stating that the act represented a calculated and deliberate attempt to avoid long-standing rules designed to encourage fair play and promote honest competition on the playing field. After an investigation, the NFL fined Patriots head coach Bill Belichick $500,000 for his role in the incident, fined the Patriots $250,000, and docked the team their original first-round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft which would have been the 31st pick of the draft. The fine garnered significant media attention for being the "maximum amount" an individual could be fined.

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New England Patriots fan Mark Guzik, of Long Island, N.Y., displays a leg tattoo honoring his team while tailgating in the parking lot of Gillette Stadium before the AFC championship NFL football game between the Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, and former New England Patriots' Vince Wilfork, right, display a jersey during a news conference at Gillette Stadium, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass., where Wilfork announced his retirement from NFL football. Wilfork signed a contract during the news conference to make him a Patriots life member. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Former New England Patriots' Vince Wilfork, center, pauses on the field at Gillette Stadium after formally announcing his retirement from NFL professional football during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Former New England Patriots' Vince Wilfork becomes emotional while speaking to members of the media as he formally announces his retirement from NFL football during a news conference at Gillette Stadium, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Former New England Patriots' Vince Wilfork, left, hugs Patriots owner Robert Kraft, during a news conference at Gillette Stadium, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass., where Wilfork announce his retirement from NFL football. Wilfork signed a contract during the news conference to make him a Patriots life member. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, top, reaches for the ball as Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Tyler Patmon, below, tries to defend during an NFL football joint practice, Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)