Reiss: Source: Maroney placed on IR - New England Patriots Forums

JSn · 10-20-2008, 04:19 PM

Sorry if I missed this thread somewhere else.

Maroney's season ends - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com

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The Patriots have placed running back Laurence Maroney on season-ending injured reserve, according to an NFL source.

Maroney, now in his third season, missed Sunday's game against the Chargers with a shoulder injury. He also missed the team's Week 3 loss to the Dolphins with a shoulder injury.

Maroney totaled 28 carries for 93 yards this season. A first-round draft choice in 2006, he is signed through the 2010 season.

The Patriots have Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk, LaMont Jordan, Heath Evans and BenJarvus Green-Ellis on the roster at running back.

***KontradictioN*** · 10-20-2008, 04:20 PM

Eh, I guess we can add "running back" to our draft needs this year. Is Maroney EVER going to get healthy?

***Deus Irae*** · 10-20-2008, 04:21 PM

The guy just can't catch a break, health-wise.

tombonneau · 10-20-2008, 04:24 PM

This sucks. I know he's a popular whipping boy, mostly by posters who completely turn a blind eye to his dominant stretch run at the end of the 2007 season. The fact is Maroney is the only game-breaking RB on the team's roster and they are a worse team with him on IR.

Hopefully Jordan gets healthy soon, as a combo of Jordan-Morris-Faulk is serviceable.

***pats1*** · 10-20-2008, 04:25 PM

Maybe Neal or Ross will be activated...

NYCPatsFan · 10-20-2008, 04:25 PM

ah crap! I don't care what others think of Maroney, he did have his share of good runs and i would rather have him than some other unknown RB.

Can't believe that we just lost a good RB for the season when we desperately needed some running game to support our anemic offense.

JSn · 10-20-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tombonneau

This sucks. I know he's a popular whipping boy, mostly by posters who completely turn a blind eye to his dominant stretch run at the end of the 2007 season. The fact is Maroney is the only game-breaking RB on the team's roster and they are a worse team with him on IR.

Hopefully Jordan gets healthy soon, as a combo of Jordan-Morris-Faulk is serviceable.

BJGE is on the roster. He might show up over the next few games.

JSn · 10-20-2008, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pats1

Maybe Neal or Ross will be activated...

Please, let it be so. That would a pretty amazing advance to game-ready from PUP, though.

***pats1*** · 10-20-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JSn

Please, let it be so. That would a pretty amazing advance to game-ready from PUP, though.

They both practiced all week.

Batman · 10-20-2008, 04:27 PM

Skins picked Alexander up. We don't have much in the way of RB's atm. Faulk isn't getting many carries, Jordon is injured, Morris isn't getting it done. We have green-ellis I hope he goes out with a point to make if he gets game time.