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The are bringing a familiar face back to Foxborough. The club is expected to sign veteran linebacker to a deal, according to . The actual avenue that leads Collins initially back on the Patriots, however, is still a bit unclear as the team could either elect to Taylor Chorney Women Jersey sign him to the active roster or bring him aboard via the practice squad. Regardle s of the road, it'll lead to Collins back with the Patriots for his fourth stint with the franchise.The 32-year-old was drafted by New England in the second round of the 2013 out of Southern Mi s. He spent his first three full seasons in the league with the Patriots and helped Devante Smith Pelly Men Jersey the club to a XLIX win over the in 2014. During his fourth season in the league, the club shipped Collins to the in the middle of Alex Ovechkin Jersey the season, in what was one of the more shocking trades of Bill Belichick's tenure. NE OLB #58 After spending a handful of seasons in Cleveland, Collins was released in the spring of 2019 and eventually found his way back to the club for that coming season. Following that one-year Jakub Vrana Jersey reunion, he signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the -- who were then led by Matt Patricia -- in March of 2020. That stint in Detroit lasted just a season-and-a-half and was released in the middle of the 2021 campaign and he'd eventually latch back on with the Patriots.in 122 career regular season games, Jay Beagle Jersey Collins has totaled 706 tackles, 26.5 sacks, and 39 pa s breakups. This move does give New England -- who just surrendered 5.7 yards per carry in the OT lo s to Green Bay on Sunday -- some depth at the linebacker position with someone extremely familiar with their defense, so Collins should be up-and-running in relatively short order.