New England Patriots Announce 2018 Team Captains

Robert Alvarez

5 years ago at 6:17 pm ET

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With the 2018 regular season set to begin in three days, the New England Patriots selected their six team captains.

As first reported by the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride on Thursday the captains are as followed.

QB Tom Brady

OC David Andrews

RB James White

SS Patrick Chung

FS Devin McCourty

ST Matthew Slater

For the first time in their Patriots careers, James White and Patrick Chung have been selected captains while Tom Brady is selected for the 17th straight season dating back to his first in 2002.

McCourty and Slater have earned the honor every year since 2011.

Tight end Rob Gronkowski, Linebacker Don’ta Hightower, and safety Duron Harmon were removed from serving as captains.

During his Friday press conference, head coach Bill Belichick praised the 2018 group and newest captains Chung and White.

"I think the leaderships extends far beyond the guys that were elected for that… It's about as strong as a room as you could have…" Bill Belichick on #Patriots captains and leadership of the safeties in particular.

— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) September 7, 2018

"Done a great job on and off the field. He's earned that confidence and trust by doing it on a consistent basis. No magic to it." Bill Belichick to @PatriotsCLNS colleague @ezlazar on James White named a #Patriots captain.

— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) September 7, 2018

"Whenever we played a safety we didn't know what he'd do, we'd tell Mike to out there and drive Tom crazy. And he did that." Bill Belichick on what Mike Vrabel did on scout team to annoy Tom Brady. Belichick compares Chung to Vrabel and Harrison. High praise indeed. #Patriots

— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) September 7, 2018