Terrance Mitchell has been one of the early surprises at training camp, with the New England Patriots cornerback spending team drills on the field with last year’s starters in the secondary: Devin McCoury, Kyle Dugger, Jalen Mills, etc.
Mitchell has simply clicked, perhaps even more than cornerback Malcolm Butler, who has not been brilliant in his return to the Patriots amid a comeback from retirement. There isn’t any clearcut reason why Mitchell, set to make just $1.75 million in 2022, has been such a great fit. He doesn’t have familiarity with the defense and the 30-year-old hasn’t been a standout with any other NFL team.
But there was one thing that stood out about his acclimation process in New England. He said Friday that he thinks the organization is “chill.”
