Good friend Dan Pires of the New Bedford Standard-Times slipped an important note about Junior Seau into one of his draft stories this weekend.

Namely, that Seau wants to come back to the Patriots for a 19th NFL season. The 39-year old is at home in San Diego recovering from rotator cuff surgery.

Wrote Pires:

Seau confirmed Saturday that the two sides have spoken, and he's expected to return to the area shortly for a physical, but he's not totally convinced that he's in the team's plans.

"It's all good," he said from southern California, as he was preparing to head out and surf.