Jon Morris, a member of the Patriots Hall of Fame, died at 84

Jon Morris, a revered member of the Patriots Hall of Fame, passed away on Thursday at the age of 84, according to the team's announcement. The cause of his death has not been disclosed. Morris was selected by the Boston Patriots in the fourth round of the 1964 AFL draft and was later taken by the Packers in the second round of the NFL draft.

He played for the Patriots for 11 seasons out of his 15-year NFL career. Morris was a six-time AFL all-star center from 1964 to 1969 and was honored with a Pro Bowl selection in 1970 when the Patriots joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger. After playing for the Detroit Lions from 1974 to 1977, he concluded his career with the Chicago Bears in 1978.

"Jon Morris was one of the great players who helped build the foundation of our franchise," Patriots owner Robert Kraft stated in a statement. "For generations of Patriots fans, he represented the toughness, dedication, and pride of those early teams." Morris played alongside future Patriots Hall of Famers Gino Cappelletti, Babe Parilli, and Jim Nance.

He was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2011 and was also honored on the Patriots' 50th-anniversary team in 2009.