Climate Change: New England Patriots' Antonio Gibson Ready For Boston Weather?

Antonio Gibson will probably be investing his New England Patriots salary in layers of clothing.

Nov 5, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) / Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

Antonio Gibson is set to earn over $11 million from the New England Patriots over the next three seasons. He'll surely be able to afford a few hoodies.

The newly-minted Foxborough rusher's Instagram story saw him tackle one of his first challenges: early spring in Boston. Highs in Beantown reached 45 degrees on Sunday and proved to be a tad too much for Gibson to handle.

“Boston's a little different," Gibson noted (h/t Sophie Weller of AtoZ Sports). "I’m out here, long sleeve with a sweater on, still freezing. Folks walking around in skirts, shorts. No beanie, hoodies, nothing.”

Aug 12, 2021; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson / Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

Gibson, 25, hails from Georgia and spent his college days at East Central (MS) Community College and Memphis. His first four professional tours offered a little ice, as he began his career with the Washington Football Team/Commanders in 2020. Ironically enough, Gibson's first and only Gillette Stadium visit to date was played in an unseasonably comfortable 62-degree aura, as he put up 76 total yards in a 20-17 Commanders victory in November.

New England winters, however, have developed a whole mind and reputation of their own, as some of the most iconic moments in Patriots history have been penned in the snow. The team's lasting dynasty, for example, began with a cold controversy, the first of many such cases where the Patriots used their homefield ... or perhaps homeice ... advantage to their benefit. Gibson will thus have no choice but to bundle up, but he seems fully willing to meet the challenge.

"“I want to compete and I believe that (competition) will make the running back group better. We can do a lot of great things together," Gibson said in his first public Patriot comments, per Patriots Country's Mike D'Abate. "I’m looking forward to having a great year with these guys.”