IF true (the key word being "IF), I don't think it would change the future plans of either Ridley or Vereen too much. They'll continue to stay here and play out their current pacts, with a high probability of at least ONE signing an extension in 2015.
Some will disagree, but it certainly wasn't written in stone that both would be retained in the next 16-17 months anyway.
Many here will get their underwear in a bunch over losing one of them, but the reality is that this happens every single season. Every year there is a whole new crop of "Vereen's and Ridley's" that come out in the draft, and semi-talented RB's that can be had for relatively small amounts of money in free agency and from team cuts. The goal is to have a somewhat deep RB corps who can start in a pinch and offer their talents as a bell-cow back for a handful of games if needed.
Now of course, we can assume that Belichick will do his best to retain both due to the smaller amounts of money that it takes compared to most other positions, and if the price is right we may see both stay here; but it's certainly not a guarantee, and I wouldn't think that bringing in MJD would do much to change that too much. Then again, I highly doubt that it actually happens either.
