Jason McCourty Prefers New England Stay

Soon-to-be free agent cornerback Jason McCourty wants to remain in New England next season, along with his twin brother.

Twins Jason and Devin McCourty played on the same NFL team – The Patriots, for the first time last season.

Devin, who was drafted by the Patriots in 2010, has been a one club man. He has one year left on his current contract.

Jason McCourty played for the Tennessee Titans for the first eight years of his NFL career. He was traded to the Patriots last March, via a short spell with the Cleveland Browns.

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Jason McCourty (31), has never been a free agent heading into a new NFL season. However, his last three years have been tumultuous, which appears to inform his desire to remain in Foxboro.

“First and foremost, if I could be back in New England and all of that works out, that would be awesome,” he said.

“That way it wouldn’t be the third consecutive year I had to move my family. That would be an advantage. But at the same time you realize how much of this is a business and how much of this isn’t dictated by (the feeling), ‘Hey, I just want to play here with my brother and the guys I built a relationship with.’ There’s so much more that goes into it.”

McCourty made a crucial breakup pass in the recent Super Bowl, and performed well over the season. His top-10 PFF coverage grade in 2018 shows there’s more reason to keep him around than twin-brotherly love.

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“For me, (the approach will be) letting it play out,” he said.

“When March rolls around we’ll see where everything’s at and then at the end of the day we’ll see where the opportunities are and then make a decision.”