FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — Matthew Slater is ending his career the way he started it: as a New England Patriot.

The longtime captain and special teams specialist released a statement Tuesday announcing his retirement from the NFL.

“I have given all that I possibly can to respect and honor the game,” he wrote. “Though it is time for my relationship with the game to evolve, the love I have for it will last a lifetime.”

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