Patriots reunite with former go rusher Trey Flowers, reportedly signing him to deal

The New England Patriots have signed go rusher Trey Flowers, per Ian Rapoport. 

The Patriots labored out Flowers on Monday, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss. He labored out for his former staff in March, however a deal didn’t get accomplished. This time, nevertheless, the Patriots wouldn’t let him go away New England.

Flowers’s NFL profession began with the Patriots, who chosen him within the fourth spherical of the 2015 NFL Draft. He rapidly turned a core member of New England’s protection, ending his time as a Patriot with 203 tackles, 26.5 sacks, two Tremendous Bowl rings, and a spot on the Patriots’ All-Decade Crew for the 2010s.

After successful his second Tremendous Bowl in 2018, Flowers left the Patriots to simply accept a five-year $90 million contract to play for the Detroit Lions. Accidents prevented him from reaching his full potential with the Lions, who launched him in March 2022. The Miami Dolphins picked him up, however his time in South Seaside ended with an harm reserve designation.

By signing with New England, Flowers will reunite together with his first NFL staff, the one he spent the prime of his profession with. He might not be the identical participant he was, but it surely’s attainable the Patriots can re-ignite the expertise he confirmed throughout his stint with the staff earlier than he handled accidents over the previous few seasons.