New England Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett during a 41-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills on September 27, 1992 at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Allen Dean Steele/NFL)

FOXBORO, MA - NOVEMBER 11: Linebacker Andre Tippett #56 of the New England Patriots rests on the bench during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at Foxboro Stadium on November 11, 1992 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The 49ers defeated the Patriots 24-12. (Photo by John Sandhaus/NFL Photos/Getty Images)

New England Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett in 1982. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

New England Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett looks for the ball carrier during the Patriots 26-14 victory over the New York Jets in the 1985 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game on December 28, 1985 at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim Turner/NFL)

New England Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett (56) during the Patriots 27-20 victory over the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1985 AFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 5, 1986 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 12: Running back Joe Carter #23 of the Miami Dolphins drops a pass in front of linebacker Andre Tippett #56 of the New England Patriots in the 1985 AFC Championship Game at the Orange Bowl on January 12, 1986 in Miami, Florida. The Patriots defeated the Dolphins 31-14. (Photo by Alan Schwartz/NFL Photos/Getty Images)

New England Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett (56) waits for the snap during the AFC Divisional Playoff, a 22-17 loss to the Denver Broncos on January 4, 1987, at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Manny Rubio/NFL)

New England Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett (56), playing for the AFC, pressures San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana (16), playing for the NFC, during the NFL Pro Bowl, a 15-6 AFC victory on February 7, 1988, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

13 Sep 1992: Linebacker Andre Tipett of the New England Patriots (right) works against Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Jackie Slater during a game at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Rams won the game, 14-0. (Photo by Ken Levine / Getty Images)

FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 17: Linebacker Andre Tippett #56 of the New England Patriots rests on the bench during an NFL game against the Houston Oilers at Foxboro Stadium on October 17, 1993 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Oilers defeated the Patriots 28-14. (Photo by Al Pereira/NFL Photos/Getty Images)

New England Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett (56), playing for the AFC, at the NFL Pro Bowl, a 15-6 AFC victory on February 7, 1988, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by NFL/NFL)