Super Bowl champion JuJu Smith-Schuster on decision to play for Bill Belichick: 'He respects me'

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Pro Bowl wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster inked a multi-year contract with the New England Patriots in March.

It was somewhat of surprising move considering he spent the 2022 season with the Kansas City Chiefs, where won Super Bowl LVI. The Chiefs reportedly tried to keep Smith-Schuster on the roster, but he ultimately decided to head to New England.

Now, the 26-year-old is shedding some light on what factored into his decision to leave.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, #9, speaks to the media during the NFL Super Bowl LVII Opening Night on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 at Footprint Center in Phoenix. (Adam Bow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Smith-Schuster held a media session with reporters and revealed that the chance to play under longtime Patriots coach Bill Belichick was something that attracted him to New England.

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Smith-Schuster was drafted by the Steelers in the second-round in 2017. Playing in the AFC helped him gain familiarly with Belichick early on in his career.

During his rookie year, Smith-Schuster recalled Belichick instructing the defense to double-team him. The double-team strategy became a common theme going forward when Pittsburgh matched up against New England.

JuJu Smith-Schuster, #9 of the Kansas City Chiefs, reacts after a play against the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Smith-Schuster said being double-teamed by