Marshawn Lynch, Pete Carroll and other key figures in the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLIX loss to the New England Patriots won’t be anywhere near Gillette Stadium on Sunday when the teams play in Week 2.
The Patriots will welcome back dozens of former players and coaches to Foxborough to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their championship season, however, including retired cornerback Malcolm Butler.
The one-time Pro Bowler will serve as the “Keeper of the Light,” ahead of the contest, a tradition that started at last year’s home opener when legendary quarterback Tom Brady returned to Gillette Stadium for the first time. Like Brady did in 2023, Butler will ring the bell atop the stadium’s new lighthouse prior to the home team’s introduction.
The West Alabama product is best remembered for his interception of Russell Wilson’s pass at the goal line to seal the New England’s 28-24 win over Seattle Seahawks in the championship.
