FOXBOROUGH, Mass., June 3 (UPI) -- Like many players in the NFL, Wes Welker wouldn't mind joining the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots next season.
But for Welker, it would be a welcome homecoming.
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker (83) reaches out for the ball that is just out of his reach as Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker K.J. Wright (50) covers him at the Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in 2014. File Photo by Rich Kane/UPI | License Photo
"I wouldn't be opposed to it," Welker told WBZ-FM on a Patriots return. "It's a great organization, obviously, and a great team. It wouldn't be the worst situation in the world."
Welker, 34, has had a rough return from two concussions in three weeks during the 2013 season.
Welker has never started all 16 games in one season and hasn't played in 16 games in one season since the 2012 season in New England.
Welker has 672 receptions, 7,459 yards, and 37 touchdowns in six seasons for the Patriots. In his two seasons in Denver, Welker had 122 receptions for 1,242 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Free-agent WR Wes Welker tells @Toucherandrich he's healthy and "I want to keep playing." Says he wouldn't be opposed to playing for Pats.
Advertisement— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) June 2, 2015"I don't make any of the personnel decisions — everything's done in the head office at all times — but if it was up to me, if he came back, he'd be welcomed back with open arms and a big hug," Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski told Sports Illustrated.
