Defensive tackle Lawrence Guy was back in Foxborough on Friday to sign a contract with the New England Patriots. This one, however, was of a ceremonial nature: the 35-year-old celebrated his retirement from the NFL by signing a one-day deal with the club he played for from 2017 to 2023.

For Guy, that is a fitting way to end his career.

“I wanted to do it in New England because New England was my home,” he explained at a press conference at Gillette Stadium. “They always say the grass is greener on the other side. New England brought me in. They watered me. They let me grow. They made sure I was going to be the pinnacle where I needed to be. And it’s a blessing that I get to be here to do this.”

A Las Vegas native, Guy spent his college career at Arizona State and entered the NFL in 2011

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