Former Patriots DB opens up about Super Bowl LX loss, plane ride home
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Former New England Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins grieved over the team’s loss in the Super Bowl last season.
On Wednesday’s episode of “Up & Adams,” Hawkins revealed that he, along with several of his Patriots teammates, were all watching the game on the plane ride home to compartmentalize New England’s 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX.
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"I grieved, for sure. That hurt, obviously. I would say like a month after, you just thinking about, dang, we lost. It's tough to get to the pinnacle and work that hard," said Hawkins. "You still feel a type of way, a little bit. I feel like that will kind of never go away. ...When we were on the plane, I know we were all watching the game. ...I had to watch it so I could at least try to flush it, you know?"
The Patriots were overwhelmed by the Seahawks’ pass rush, led by Derick Hall and DeMarcus Lawrence, in the Super Bowl. New England also allowed Kenneth Walker III to gain 135 yards on the ground on his way to Super Bowl MVP honors.
Hawkins did play a part in New England limiting Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Rashid Shaheed to 27 receiving yards apiece, but the loss provided the Patriots with plays that they perhaps wanted to get back, as well as sources of chagrin.
Hawkins has since moved on from New England. The California native signed with the Baltimore Ravens in free agency after two seasons spent with the Patriots from 2024-25.
The Patriots have the 2026 NFL Draft to look forward to as they work toward finalizing a contending roster for another shot at the Vince Lombardi Trophy next season. Hawkins, meanwhile, will pose a new challenge for New England in 2026, as he remains in the AFC with the Patriots’ rivals over in Baltimore.
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