David Andrews was one of the significant remaining connections to the New England Patriots dynasty, a winner of two Super Bowls with the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady-led franchise after being signed as an undrafted free agent in 2015. The former Georgia center would go on to start 11 games as a rookie, and would ultimately make 121 starts from 2015 to '24, becoming a team captain in '17.
He was limited to just four games last season by a shoulder injury, and with new leadership taking over the franchise, Andrews's time with New England has come to an end. He was released by the franchise a week ago, and was clearly not expecting the move. Speaking to former teammate and Patriots quarterback Bryan Hoyer on their podcast The Quick Snap on Wednesday, he used an apropos Bill Belichick quote to describe the feeling.
