Vince Wilfork tweets Patriots will not pick up option
By Conor Orr
Around The NFL Writer
Published: March 5, 2015 at 09:08 a.m.
Updated: March 5, 2015 at 09:18 a.m.
The Patriots will not be picking up Vince Wilfork's option for 2015.
That's the word from the big man himself, who posted a lengthy thank you to the fans, coaches and fellow teammates on Twitter Thursday morning.
Wilfork was confident in his ability to continue playing, and noted that he has plenty of gas left in the tank.
"I will take my time, think things through, take into consideration many things, but mainly family and see where life goes from there," he said toward the end of a lengthy post.
Wilfork, 33, was owed a $4 million roster bonus in five days, which could have been the reasoning for Bill Belichick's timing.
His three-year, $22.5 million contract which he signed last year was always looked at as one on the pricey side for a player in his early thirties despite the fact that, over 766 snaps this season, he was still one of the best at his position.
In the note, Wilfork mentions how he will alwas be a fixture in New England and how he'll always call the area his home. Now, we'll see if his thought process leads him to retire on a high note, or end his career in another jersey.