Wilfork Reports for Duty

New England Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork missed all 12 of the team’s voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) over the last two months, but the disgruntled player made his return to the football field in Foxborough yesterday, as he attended the Patriots’ mandatory minicamp - a contractual obligation. Nothing has yet been resolved concerning a new contract for Wilfork, who is going into the last year of his initial six-year agreement, but the DT is agreeing to go along with the terms of his contract, proving he still wants to stay in New England.

There are still 30 Patriots whose contracts are set to expire at the end of this season, but Wilfork is so far one of the only players voicing his opinion about an extension. “Six years in, and I want to get locked up (in a contract) because I don’t want to go on the free market,” Wilfork said. “It’s a possibility if I reach that part, I won’t be here, and I don’t want that to happen.” Ultimately, the tackle has repeated, “I’m still a Patriot, and I want to be a Patriot.”

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