You can include New England Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy among the people very excited Jason McCourty is returning to the defending Super Bowl champions.
NBC Sports Boston's Tom E. Curran first reported McCourty was going to re-sign with the Patriots on a two-year contract. The veteran cornerback will remain in the New England secondary with his twin brother, Devin.
Van Noy, who is among the more active Patriots players on Twitter, shared his excitement over the McCourty news with the following tweet Wednesday afternoon:
McCourty himself also chimed in on Twitter:
McCourty was acquired by the Patriots last March in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. He played in all 19 regular season and playoff games for New England, and made a crucial pass breakup in the team's Super Bowl LIII victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
McCourty returns to a very good group of Patriots defensive backs that includes Stephon Gilmore, Duron Harmon, J.C. Jackson and his twin brother Devin, among others.
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