![]() ![]() Then New England signed him to the practice squad in September 2004. Moreland bounced around the league with stints on five different teams in his first two years. Would I have liked to have broken records? Absolutely. “Would I have liked to have been a Hall of Famer? Absolutely. One thing that they can’t take away from me. But this is one that I can say I have over them. There are people that came before me, Hall of Famers, who have broken records. I’m at (Patriots owner) Robert Kraft’s house and I’m accepting a Super Bowl ring. “I would watch guys and emulate guys in the backyard. “Man, I think back when I was a young kid,” former Patriots cornerback Earthwind Moreland told USA TODAY Sports. Spread out over New England’s five championships dating back to the 2001 season, 248 different players have earned a Super Bowl ring with the franchise, as calculated by USA TODAY Sports with direction from the Patriots.īy comparison, the next highest figure of any team over that span is the Pittsburgh Steelers' 107. More: Roman numerals make for XL-sized headache at Super BowlĪ secondary legacy of the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era is a long list of no-name practice-squad players, journeymen veterans and young players seeking a toehold who have earned a Super Bowl ring for their contributions. More: Which NFL franchises never to have won Super Bowl are closest to title breakthrough? More: Tom Brady has plan to keep jersey from being stolen again Me and some of these other guys, we’re a rotating door.’ ”īut if the Patriots win, Reilly still gets a ring. He produces his phone and cues a text message. “My family doesn’t even know,” Reilly tells USA TODAY Sports. But when James Harrison became available late in the season, the Patriots swooped on the veteran pass rusher and released Reilly, later signing him to the practice squad.īarring anything unforeseen, Reilly won’t play Sunday in Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles. ![]() ![]() Most fans wouldn’t recognize Reilly, who was active for six games this season and started one. He’s alone, away from the laughter and conversations and interviews.īut there’s an outlet, and he needs to charge his phone before a team meeting starts in 20 minutes. – The Super Bowl just days away, and Trevor Reilly, a linebacker currently on the practice squad of the New England Patriots, sits in a folding chair 15 feet from his locker. Watch Video: Super Bowl LII: Are Patriots too uptight or are the Eagles too loose?įOXBOROUGH, Mass. ![]()
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