Free agent running back LeGarrette Blount told NFL All Access on Monday that he'd like to stay in New England. "I just want to make sure that I go to this free agency with an open mind knowing that I definitely want to go back to New England," Blount said via NFL.com. "I love it there. I love the culture. I love the players. I've become close with a lot of the guys. Obviously you know how my running back group is. We'll cross that bridge whenever we cross it. On that point, I feel great. I'm in amazing shape. I feel like I could play 100 more years if I have to."

According to the NFL Network's Mike Garofolo, there is an "expectation" that LeGarrette Blount will sign elsewhere in free agency, which may end his tenure in New England.