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Perhaps Belichick could have kept him. I suspect not.
IIRC, Fletcher was getting ZERO reps until the injuries. I don't think that Fletcher expected to get many reps behind Mayo, Hightower and Collins. Fletcher wanted to play more and at least have a possibility of competing for a starting or significant role.
Which is exactly why (I think) we lost Woodhead last year and couldn't get Woodyard this year. Hard to sign quality backups when you've got a thick roster.