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The Patriots have played most of the last two seasons without linebacker Jerod Mayo as a 2013 torn pectoral and last year’s torn patellar tendon have limited him to 12 appearances.

They’ve also contributed to discussion about Mayo’s future with the Patriots. Mayo is set to make $6.25 million in 2015 while counting $10.28 million against the cap, a figure that puts him behind only quarterback Tom Brady in the team’s cap structure. The Patriots obviously didn’t miss Mayo all that much while winning the Super Bowl, leading some to wonder if Mayo will have to take a pay cut or get cut.

Mayo wouldn’t talk about that possibility while attending a charity event organized by former teammate Matt Light this week, but made it clear he enjoys being a Patriot.

“You know what? I met my wife here. My kids go to school out here. I love it out here,” Mayo said, via the Providence Journal. “I’m from New England now as well, even though I’m from Virginia. The fans, the family I’ve gained is great. We’ll see.”

Mayo, who is signed through 2017, has a $4.5 million injury guarantee, which means the Patriots would owe him that money if they were to drop him from the roster before he gets a clean bill of health. Mayo wouldn’t say when he expects to get that clearance, which will likely affect the timetable for any decision about what Mayo’s contract will look like when he gets back on the field.