If your name isn’t Tom Brady, you must learn that everything in New England is all business, it’s never personal. 6-time pro bowler Logan Mankins learned the hard way.
Mankins refused to take a pay cut, which resulted in his departure to Tampa Bay. The Patriots understand the 32-year old lineman is on the decline and Mankins agrees with them to a certain extent.
“It’s a sad day not to be with those guys,” Mankins said. “But I’ve got new teammates here that I’m looking forward to developing relationships with.”
“It’s going to be tough,” Mankins said. “We’ve got a week until the first game. I’m going to try to take it in stride. I’ve got the weekend to try to get down some of the mental part of it and then all next week at practice. I’m sure the guys are going to help me as much as possible, and I’m going to try my best.”
The veteran has a short amount of time to get ready for week one.