{"id":60493,"date":"2025-06-05T09:50:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=60493"},"modified":"2025-06-05T09:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:50:41","slug":"andrews-on-his-patriots-retirement-i-wanted-to-finish-it-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/06\/05\/andrews-on-his-patriots-retirement-i-wanted-to-finish-it-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrews On His Patriots Retirement: &#8220;I Wanted to Finish It Here&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\">This week was an emotional one for former Patriots center David Andrews, who received what was an absolutely terrific sendoff by the club at Gillette Stadium on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\">The former captain had a tough time holding back the tears as he spoke in front of the large gathering that was on hand, with a video montage from a total of nearly 20 of his former teammates playing before he spoke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\">&#8220;As you can see, there\u2019s a lot of emotions,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/06\/03\/transcript-former-patriots-center-david-andrews-retirement-press-conference-6-2\/\"><strong>said Andrews<\/strong><\/a>. &#8220;The one that kept sticking out to me was gratitude. When I look back on the 26 years I\u2019ve been blessed to play this game, that\u2019s really all I could think about. Especially playing O-line since I was six years old, you learn very quickly, it\u2019s not about you, but it\u2019s about the team. 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So glad I got to share the field with you, man.\u00a0 We have a lot of great moments, a lot of great memories from the practice field to winning multiple Super Bowls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-24\">&#8220;I just want to say congratulations on what has been a fantastic career,&#8221; said Slater.\u00a0 &#8220;You think about all the things that we were able to accomplish, it wouldn\u2019t have happened without you. Your support, your love for your teammates, your toughness, your commitment, inspired everyone around you to be better. That is certainly worth celebrating.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-20\">Those were just several of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/06\/03\/transcript-former-patriots-center-david-andrews-retirement-press-conference-6-2\/\"><strong>long list of messages given to Andrews during the video<\/strong><\/a>, which he was definitely appreciative of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-21\">&#8220;It was great. I didn\u2019t know that was happening so that was really cool,&#8221; said Andrews.\u00a0 &#8220;A lot of those guys have either helped me, and been a part of my journey, whether it was coming in together. I lived with A.J. Derby in the Residence Inn Foxborough for our first whole rookie offseason and still have a great relationship with him. It\u2019s great because, like I said, that\u2019s what makes the game special is the relationships and getting to go out there and compete and go through something hard with someone else beside you, knowing you got his back, he\u2019s got yours. I had a lot of success with a lot of those people.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-22\"><strong>Health And His Love of New England Led to Decision<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\">When the news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/03\/13\/patriots-parting-ways-with-long-time-captain\/\"><strong>initially came out about Andrews&#8217; release<\/strong><\/a>, many questioned the decision by the team when it came to parting ways with such a tremendous leader.\u00a0 It felt like a tough move, but it sounds like it came down to the veteran&#8217;s health, coming off the injury he suffered last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\">Andrews essentially admitted as much as he spoke to the media, adding that his health and his desire to ultimately finish his career in New England are what led to him walking away from football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\">\u201cI wasn\u2019t healthy,&#8221; explained Andrews. &#8220;Once I got away from the game, I obviously still wanted to play, but I didn\u2019t want to go do it for another organization. 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I think that\u2019s what makes it so emotional is that side of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-23\">For now, Andrews says he&#8217;ll focus on spending more time with his family, along with playing golf, which he said had been quite challenging.\u00a0 But for those who want to check in with him, you can find him on his podcast\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheQuickSnap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Quick Snap<\/strong><\/a><\/em> with former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-25\">He was asked whether he&#8217;d consider possibly coaching, which it didn&#8217;t sound like would be in his future.\u00a0 In the meantime, his goal now is to enjoy spending more time at home, and he&#8217;ll take his time figuring out what his future holds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-26\">&#8220;It\u2019s been a long, big part of my life, and I\u2019d like to see what else is out there before I get into that and decide there,&#8221; 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