New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel is shown during their AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002 in Pittsburgh. The Patriots take on the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

New England Patriots' Mike Vrabel (50) carries a Tom Brady pass against Carolina Panthers defender Deon Grant into the endzone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel is joined by his son Tyler on the field before the start of Super Bowl XXXVIII against the Carolina Panthers in Houston, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel (50) plays with his son Tyler, 4, during a walk through at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005. Super Bowl XXXIX will feature the Philadelphia Eagles against the Patriots. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

New England Patriots' Mike Vrabel (50) celebrates after his 2-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in Jacksonville, Fla. At right is teammate Joe Andruzzi. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel puts on his helmet during the opening day of training camp at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., Friday, July 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Robert E. Klein)

New England Patriots' Mike Vrabel (50) returns an interception for a touchdown during the third quarter of the Patriots' 27-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C. Sunday Sept. 18, 2005. (AP Photo/Chris Keane)

New England Patriots linebackers Mike Vrabel (50) and Tedy Bruschi (54) talk during team practice at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. The Patriots play the Denver Broncos on Saturday in a divisional playoff game in Denver. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel (50) celebrates a sack of Buffalo Bills quarterback JP Losman during the fourth quarter of New England's 19-17 win in NFL football at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

New England Patriots linebackers Tedy Bruschi (54) and Mike Vrabel (50) congratulate each other after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Foxborough, Mass. on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006. The Patriots won 28-21. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots' Mike Vrabel returns an interception during an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006. New England won their 28-21. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

FILE New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel (50) smiles as he stretches with linebacker Tedy Bruschi, left, before football practice in Foxborough, Mass., in this Dec. 19, 2007 file photo. The Patriots' record-breaking offense made headlines all season and made a pretty good defense into an afterthought. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)

FILE In this Dec. 23, 2007 file photo, New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel reacts after a play during a football game against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, Mass. The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel from the New England Patriots in a trade for their second-round draft pick. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel (50) walks off the field after the Patriots lost to the New York Giants 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

New England Patriots outside linebacker Mike Vrabel (50), of the AFC team, appears during an AFC practice for the Pro Bowl football game, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, in Kapolei, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

New England Patriots linebackers, from left,Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel and Larry Izzo stretch during football practice in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)