New England Patriots center David Andrews intends to play in 2020 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi.
Andrews missed the 2019 season after suffering a pulmonary embolism, which led to blood clots in his lungs. He spent the entire year on injured reserve. And though five of Andrews’ teammates has already decided they will not play this year, the Patriots will likely have their starting center on the offensive line when training camp practices commence later this month.
New England’s rushing offense struggled without Andrews, and perhaps that materialized most clearly in starting running back Sony Michel’s yards per carry. In 2018, he averaged 4.5 yards per carry, but that number fell to 3.7 in 2019. Andrews’ 2019 backup, Ted Karras, left in free agency, so New England drafted center Dustin Woodard, who seems slated to be Andrew’s backup.
