It was an eventful offseason that saw the Patriots fire head coach Jerod Mayo, hire Mike Vrabel as his replacement, bring on an almost entirely new coaching staff and bolster their offense and defense with veteran additions and through the draft.

On the Next Pats Podcast, Phil Perry and Ty Dunne explain how Stefon Diggs can make a huge impact on the Patriots next season.

During his media session Tuesday, Hooper revealed one of the driving factors behind his decision to return: Drake Maye. “I met a tremendous group of teammates,” Hooper said, “and playing with a young talented guy like Drake, I’d be lying if I didn’t say that wasn’t a big part of the equation.