K.J. Britt saw Patriots’ physicality up close. Now he’s joining it.
Britt signed a one-year deal with the Patriots in free agency.
ORCHARD PARK, NY - SEPTEMBER 18: K. J. Britt #3 of the Miami Dolphins walks off of the field after an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 18, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.
(Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images After already being eliminated from the playoffs, the Miami Dolphins traveled to Foxboro last January for the regular-season finale. Miami hoped to end a challenging season on a high note against the Patriots. But after just one play, linebacker K.
J. Britt knew that would be a tall task. “I remember last year playing them — the last game of the season.
It was cold, Week 18, we weren’t going to the playoffs, so everybody was like, ‘We going out with a bang,’ Britt recalled. “I remember the first play of offense, I was on the sideline watching them fire off the ball. It looked different than any team that we had played against.