David Andrews, who won two Super Bowls as the center of the New England Patriots, will announce his retirement from the National Football League next week.Andrews, 32, played his entire NFL career with the Patriots and was an eight-time team captain for New England.The Patriots announced Wednesday that they will celebrate Andrews during a retirement press conference, which is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 2.Andrews played collegiately at the University of Georgia and joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in May 2015.He played in 124 regular-season games with 121 starts along the offensive line, and started 10 of his 12 career playoff games.Andrews missed the entire 2019 season due to blood clots in his lungs. He also missed the final 13 games of the 2024 campaign after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers.The Patriots released Andrews on March 13. When the team announced the decision, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement that Andrews’ career success was “a shining example of what every NFL prospect should strive to achieve.””The importance of his leadership during his career cannot be overstated. David is a true professional, and his impact on this organization will be felt for many years to come,” Kraft said in the March 13 statement.Just days after he was released, Andrews visited the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Maine and spent time with patients, their families and staff members. During his visit, Andrews let people try on his Super Bowl rings.Andrews is a member of the Patriots 2010s All-Decade Team and received the 2020 Ron Burton Community Service Award.
PORTLAND, Maine —
David Andrews, who won two Super Bowls as the center of the New England Patriots, will announce his retirement from the National Football League next week.
Andrews, 32, played his entire NFL career with the Patriots and was an eight-time team captain for New England.
The Patriots announced Wednesday that they will celebrate Andrews during a retirement press conference, which is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 2.
Andrews played collegiately at the University of Georgia and joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in May 2015.
He played in 124 regular-season games with 121 starts along the offensive line, and started 10 of his 12 career playoff games.
Andrews missed the entire 2019 season due to blood clots in his lungs. He also missed the final 13 games of the 2024 campaign after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers.
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New England Patriots center David Andrews on the sidelines during a game between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins on October 6, 2024, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The Patriots released Andrews on March 13. When the team announced the decision, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement that Andrews’ career success was “a shining example of what every NFL prospect should strive to achieve.”
“The importance of his leadership during his career cannot be overstated. David is a true professional, and his impact on this organization will be felt for many years to come,” Kraft said in the March 13 statement.
Just days after he was released, Andrews visited the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Maine and spent time with patients, their families and staff members. During his visit, Andrews let people try on his Super Bowl rings.
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Andrews is a member of the Patriots 2010s All-Decade Team and received the 2020 Ron Burton Community Service Award.