Wilson: Wilfork not consumed by contract talk

New England Patriots defensive end Vince Wilfork has no interest in being preoccupied with his contract status even though his six-year deal is set to expire after this season.

“Me, I’m a ballplayer,’’ Wilfork told Boston reporters. “Since I signed up to play football, I played from the time I got in it to the time I’ll retire. Not because it’s a contract year, that’s not me. And I think guys who do that, that’s . . . that’s not me.

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“Guys who do that, I mean, it’s just my opinion, I don’t like it. I just control what I can control, I play football. That’s what I do for a living. You don’t have to worry about me playing just because it’s my last year, because that’s not the case. I want to get better each year.’’

Wilfork put up a sign in his locker: "Do Your Job."

“A lot of things going on earlier with me and with my contract, that was one thing I wanted to make clear to myself,’’ Wilfork said. “So every time I come to my locker, I remind myself what I’m here for. That’s to do my job.

“That’s one thing just to remind me, because I have to sit at this locker every day, so I have to see that every day. Every time I see that, it reminds me what I’m doing, why I’m here.’’

Wilfork has shifted to defensive end from his normal nose guard spot.

“I just do what I can do to help my teammates,’’ he said. “That’s getting better each week. I try. Lord knows I try my best, because what I put out there on the field, I want my teammates to feed off of it.

“That’s one thing. I lead by example. I’m not a big talker. I let my work speak for myself.’’

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