New England Patriots: 5 players who could retire after Super Bowl LIII

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The New England Patriots can’t avoid the inevitable and could be missing some serious players when the 2019 NFL season kicks off.

The Super Bowl is a very happy time for football fans. Especially if your team is in the big game, but for New England Patriots fans the moment seems bittersweet.

New England isn’t the young guns that have taken over the NFL kingdom. They are the old guard who has shown what a dynasty truly looks like.

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We have seen rookies turn into veterans. We have seen players grew into stars right in front of our eyes. Now some of our favorite players are nearing the day where they will hang up their cleats and leave the game for good.

There is one good thing to come out of all of this retirement talk. Tom Brady has made it crystal clear that he will be coming back next season and for probably a few more after that.

I don’t know what I will do when Brady does decide to retire. It will definitely be a sad day because that will be the sign that our amazing success will be coming to an end.

But Brady hasn’t been the only player that has had to deal with retirement rumors. Multiple Patriots have had to answer questions about if they think they will be returning next season.

So let’s take a look at 5 New England Patriots players who could retire after Super Bowl LIII.

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