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Mayo also thanked the Kraft family, coach Bill Belichick and someone named "Thundercat."
Mayo posted a 90-word statement on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption "Retiring a Patriot." The 29-year-old former first-round draft pick said being a member of the Patriots for eight years was a "life-changing event."
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo says he is going to retire.