 LeGarrette Blount is reportedly set to rejoin his former team.. (USA TODAY Images) |
During the offseason LeGarrette Blount opted to take his talents to Pittsburgh after signing a 2-year deal with the Steelers back in March, but now it appears that he's on the verge of returning to New England.
According to ESPN's Josina Anderson, Blount, who was released by Pittsburgh this week, is reportedly in Foxboro and is expected to re-sign with the Patriots today.
Blount's time with the Steelers likely didn't go quite as he hoped after his playing time diminished behind Le'Veon Bell, who has emerged as Pittsburgh's primary running back. That lead to him leaving early during his now-former team's win over the Titans Monday night, which upset many of the players in the locker room.
The addition of Blount will add some veteran depth to a group that is still trying to establish some stability in the back field. The emergence of Jonas Gray has been a bright spot for the team since losing Stevan Ridley, and adding Blount will now give them an additional weapon as well as some flexibility in the backfield, with Gray, Shane Vereen, and now Blount in the mix.
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