Patrick Chung retired Thursday as one of the most well-respected New England Patriots players of the past decade, and we have proof.
The veteran safety announced via Instagram he's hanging up the cleats after 12 NFL seasons that included 11 in New England, where he won three Super Bowl titles.
Chung's announcement spurred a flood of comments from both his current and former teammates who chimed in to show their love for the 33-year-old safety.
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Here's a sampling of the comments from Patriots players and alumni on Chung's post:
LB Don'ta Hightower: "Love you big bro and everything you've done for anyone you've ever been around!!! Appreciate the rings, the ox tails, and the countless ? lol Red Coat coming soon!✊???"
LB Kyle Van Noy: "Legendary!! As real as it gets!!"
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LB Ju'Whaun Bentley: "?Much Love Brotha! Legendary - Real Ones Know"
RB James White: "Respect bro! Enjoy retirement"
RB Damien Harris: "Real OG, appreciate dudes like you paving the way for young cats! much love P?"
RB Brandon Bolden: "Much love bro appreciate you"
RB Rex Burkhead: "All the best PC! Congrats on a great career bro."
LS Joe Cardona: "You're a legend and a real one bro. Great teammate and better friend!"
Ex-DB Duron Harmon: "One of the most underrated players ever. Palms up! Love you bro and enjoy retirement ✊?"
Ex-DB Darius Butler: "Congrats on a GREAT career champ!"
Ex-WR Danny Amendola: "The best of the best"
Ex-LB Tedy Bruschi: "Congrats on an amazing career bro! Respect"
Ex-DE Rob Ninkovich: "Congrats brother!!! I miss our row on the Plane so much i think we should reenact to Jamaica!!!"
It's safe to say Chung was a locker room favorite in New England.
The Jamaica native was a physical, versatile presence in the Patriots' secondary who played through multiple injuries throughout his career, so it's easy to see how he earned his teammates' respect.