When Brandon Browner signed with the New Orleans Saints this offseason NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that one big reason the team chased the corner was to add a dominant locker room leader.
It seems the Saints weren't the only ones to admire Browner as a locker room presence.
Browner did not attend the New England Patriots' ring ceremony last month after helping the team to a Super Bowl title -- his second in two years. The cornerback finally received his hardware and it came with a personal note from Patriots owner Robert Kraft:
"I'm truly sorry you left us -- you were one of my favorites in the locker room!" stated Kraft's handwritten addition to the letter.
The Saints hope that leadership can bring Browner a third-straight ring.
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