Patriots Marcus Cannon 'Just Glad To Play Football'
FOXBORO (CBS) - Macus Cannon is the perfect example of "quiet strong."
The New England Patriots fifth round pick out of TCU is in full remission from non- Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and ready to play some football.
After returning to practice before the bye week, the Patriots put him on the 53-man roster on Tuesday, and now, Cannon is just happy to be a part of this team.
"Where have I been working? I've been working with the offensive line," Cannon said matter-of-factly. Pressed on where exactly he might project on the line, he added, "I play whatever coach [Bill Belichick] tells me to... You gotta ask him."
Cannon is 6-6, 348 pounds and played tackle in college. But he's open to play anywhere the team wants him. Belichick loves the versatility of players and that's something that Cannon will keep open.
"All of our players who aren't starting players and even some of the players who are starting players will work at multiple spots," said Belichick. "We only have, I'd say normally you only have maybe 10 or 11 offensive linemen on the field for practice. Again, it varies depending on if a guy practices or not. You're in that ballpark somewhere, so the guys who are the starting players, they take a lot of their reps on offense and but then when it goes to defense, sometimes they'll play at their secondary spot and then the guys who, like the practice squad guys or Marcus, players like that, then they'll get some reps for the defense at maybe what is their primary position they're responsible for, but they'll also take reps at other spots based on which other guys are in the game with them, that type of thing."
"I just enjoy anything he puts me in. I'm just glad to play football," said Cannon, who said he is receiving a lot of help from his teammates.
Cannon was supposed to be drafted as high as the second round before being diagnosed shortly before the draft, and there is a good chance the Patriots have a steal on their hands.
It's unlikely they'll find out Monday night, but they may start to find out sooner rather than later.
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