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  NFL | Kevin Faulk joins LSU coaching staff    Wed Feb 26, 09:26 PM

Former NFL running back Kevin Faulk was named as the running backs coach at his alma mater (LSU) on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

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  Patriots | Dion Lewis similar to former NE RB    Mon Sep 28, 04:27 PM

New England Patriots RB Dion Lewis reminds running backs coach Ivan Fears of former Patriots RB Kevin Faulk. 'He's very similar to Kevin. The only limitation that these guys have had is the size factor,' Fears said. 'Everybody just knocked them because of it. But believe me, they've proven a lot of people wrong.' Fears did also say that Lewis still has a lot of work to do.

Footballguys view: Faulk was a fantastic receiver out of the backfield, but we feel that Lewis is a better runner. Going forward, Lewis should be the team's lead back. In blowouts, the Patriots could turn to LeGarrette Blount just like they did in Week 3 against the Jaguars. The Patriots have a bye this week.

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  NFL | Kevin Faulk to announce retirement    Mon Oct 8, 02:06 PM

Free-agent RB Kevin Faulk (Patriots) will announce his retirement Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Footballguys view: Faulk carved out a nice role with the Patriots for over 10 years. He played his entire 13 year career with the Patriots and should be honored one day in the team's Ring of Fame. Faulk is number one in New England in the following categories: all-purpose yardage, catches by a RB, and kick return yards.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk reunion seems unlikely right now    Sat Jun 23, 08:27 PM

Free-agent RB Kevin Faulk (Patriots) has said he will either return to the New England Patriots or retire. At this point, the team has a bevy of runners heading into training camp, including undrafted rookie RB Brandon Bolden, who could make some noise. A reunion with Faulk seems unlikely at this point.

Footballguys view: Faulk may have to wait for injuries to hit the RB position in training camp before he gets a job offer. At this point in his career he may also choose to retire from the game.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk wants to return     Tue Jun 5, 10:34 AM

Free-agent RB Kevin Faulk (Patriots) hasn't given up hope of a return to the New England Patriots in 2012. However, the team has not reached out to Faulk about returning. 'I hope so. I'm still praying, hoping,' Faulk said. 'If it doesn't happen, hey, I had a long run. God has blessed me with a long career as a running back, as a football player in general. But if it doesn't happen, hey, I'm moving on.'

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  NFL | Kevin Faulk hoping to play in 2012    Thu Apr 12, 02:17 PM

Free-agent RB Kevin Faulk (knee) said his surgically repaired knee is feeling good and is training with the plan of playing this season. Faulk said he will retire if the New England Patriots are not interested in re-signing him.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk might return in 2012    Wed Mar 21, 08:23 PM

There is a possibility that New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk returns in 2012. He has contemplated retirement, but that is still considered up in the air at this point.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk not ready to retire     Wed Feb 29, 01:10 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk is not yet ready to announce his retirement from the NFL. If Faulk does resume his career, he would like to continue playing for the Patriots. 'Of course, I'd like to be involved in the New England Patriots; let's keep it at that,' Faulk said. "I've been here 13 years playing and if I happen to retire or they don't happen to bring me back, I'm still going to be a New England Patriot ... I'm very blessed and fortunate that I have a few options.'

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk crushed by SB XLVI deactivation     Mon Feb 13, 10:11 AM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk said he was crushed when he found out he was deactivated for Super Bowl XLVI. His first reaction was to go back into his room and shed a few tears. 'That morning when I got the word that I wasn't going to dress - wow,' Faulk said. '(I) cried a little bit because 75 percent of me knew that this could possibly be my last game playing - not playing just dressing. If I dressed there could possibly be that much of a chance that I could play, so that really crushed me a whole lot.' Faulk is not yet ready to make a decision on his playing future.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk not ready to make decision on future    Sat Feb 11, 11:31 AM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk said he has to sit down with his family, his agent and several other players before deciding whether to retire this season or continue his playing career.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk likely to retire     Tue Feb 7, 08:31 AM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk is expected to retire from the NFL.

Footballguys view: A rough way to go out as Faulk was inactive for the Super Bowl loss against the Giants. He carved himself out a nice career after coming out of LSU as purely a third-down back.

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  Patriots | Week 21 Inactives    Sun Feb 5, 04:41 PM

The New England Patriots have declared OG Donald Thomas, LB Gary Guyton, RB Kevin Faulk, OG Nick McDonald, DL Ron Brace, QB Ryan Mallett, RB Shane Vereen inactive for Week 21.

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  Patriots | Week 11 Inactives    Mon Nov 21, 07:11 PM

The New England Patriots have declared LB Brandon Spikes, LB Dane Fletcher, CB Devin McCourty, LB Jeff Tarpinian, RB Kevin Faulk, SS Patrick Chung, QB Ryan Mallett inactive for Week 11.

Footballguys view: Danny Woodhead should get more passing down work with Faulk out. The Pats are down to second-stringers at all but one position in the secondary.

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  Patriots | 12 players questionable for Week 11    Sat Nov 19, 04:32 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee), WRs Taylor Price (hamstring) and Matt Slater (shoulder), C Dan Connolly (groin), OTs Nate Solder (concussion) and OT Sebastian Vollmer (back), DE Shaun Ellis (rib), LBs Gary Guyton (shoulder) and Jeff Tarpinian (illness), CB Kyle Arrington (foot), SS Patrick Chung (foot) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Saturday, Nov. 19, and are listed as questionable for Week 11.

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  Patriots | 11 players limited    Fri Nov 18, 07:04 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee), WR Matt Slater (shoulder), C Dan Connolly (groin), OG Brian Waters (knee), OTs Nate Solder (concussion) and Sebastian Vollmer (back), DE Shaun Ellis (rib), LB Gary Guyton (shoulder), CB Kyle Arrington (foot), SS Patrick Chung (foot) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Friday, Nov. 18, but are expected to play.

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  Patriots | 12 players limited during practice    Thu Nov 17, 04:59 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee), WRs Taylor Price (hamstring) and Matt Slater (shoulder), C Dan Connolly (groin), OG Brian Waters (knee), OTs Nate Solder (concussion) and Sebastian Vollmer (back), DL Shaun Ellis (rib), LB Gary Guyton (shoulder), CB Kyle Arrington (foot), SS Patrick Chung (foot) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 17.

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  Patriots | Six players questionable    Fri Nov 11, 06:31 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee), C Ryan Wendell (concussion), LBs Gary Guyton (shoulder) and Jerod Mayo (knee), CB Kyle Arrington (foot) and SS Patrick Chung (foot) were limited during practice Friday, Nov. 11. They are listed as questionable for Week 10 but are expected to play.

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  Patriots | Seven limited    Thu Nov 10, 05:14 PM

New England Patriots CB Kyle Arrington (foot), DL Shaun Ellis (rib), RB Kevin Faulk (knee), LB Gary Guyton (shoulder), LB Jerod Mayo (knee), WR Taylor Price (hamstring) and OT Sebastian Vollmer (back) were limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 10.

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  Patriots | Seven players limited during practice    Wed Nov 9, 04:23 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee), WR Taylor Price (hamstring), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back), DE Shaun Ellis (rib), LBs Gary Guyton (shoulder) and Jerod Mayo (knee) and CB Kyle Arrington (foot) were limited during practice Wednesday, Nov. 9.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk could have played    Wed Nov 9, 01:29 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee), who was inactive in Week 9, said he was healthy enough to play in the game. 'Last week, coach felt like going with someone else. That's fine with me,' said Faulk.

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  Patriots | Week 9 Inactives    Sun Nov 6, 03:05 PM

The New England Patriots have declared LB Dane Fletcher, OG Donald Thomas, LB Jermaine Cunningham, RB Kevin Faulk, QB Ryan Mallett, DL Shaun Ellis, WR Taylor Price inactive for Week 9.

Footballguys view: There was talk that Price would be more involved this week, but he suffered a hamstring injury in practice and will have to wait at least another week.

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  Patriots | Two expected to play    Fri Nov 4, 06:44 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee) and DT Albert Haynesworth (back) were limited during practice Friday, Nov. 4. Both are listed as questionable for Week 9 but are expected to play.

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  Patriots | Six limited    Thu Nov 3, 05:40 PM

New England Patriots S Josh Barrett (thumb), DL Shaun Ellis (rib), RB Kevin Faulk (knee), DL Albert Haynesworth (back), LB Jerod Mayo (knee) and OT Sebastian Vollmer (back) were limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 3.

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  Patriots | Five players limited during practice    Wed Nov 2, 05:43 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back), DE Shaun Ellis (rib), LB Jerod Mayo (knee) and FS Josh Barrett (thumb) were limited during practice Wednesday, Nov. 2.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk gets 11 touches in Week 8    Sun Oct 30, 08:47 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk posted team-highs with six rushes and 32 yards in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also had five catches for 20 yards.

Footballguys view: Faulk looks like the closest thing there is to a Patriots #1 RB right now. That could just be a by-product of the gameplan against the Steelers, but he is definitely worth a pickup in PPR leagues until we find out.

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  Patriots | Two activated from PUP list    Sat Oct 29, 04:04 PM

The New England Patriots have activated RB Kevin Faulk (knee) an DL Brandon Deaderick (shoulder) from the Physically Unable to Perform list.

Footballguys view: If you're desperate at the RB position Faulk could make for a sneaky flex play against the Steelers.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk returns to practice     Wed Oct 19, 10:29 AM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee) returned to practice Tuesday, Oct. 18. Faulk spent the first six weeks of the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. However, Faulk is not getting too excited about his chances of playing. 'It's practice,' Faulk said. 'It's not a game. It's not like we can try to win a championship today. It's just trying to go out there and get better, one day.'

Footballguys view: Faulk's return to the lineup will cut into the touches for all the RBs, but mostly he will impact the playing time of Danny Woodhead.

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  Patriots | Injured players returning    Tue Oct 18, 01:33 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee), DL Ron Brace (elbow) and DL Brandon Deaderick (shoulder) are all expected to practice Tuesday, Oct. 18, which means they will be coming off the Physically Unable to Perform list.

Footballguys view: Faulk's return to the lineup could really cut into the touches for RB Danny Woodhead.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk on PUP    Sat Sep 3, 09:06 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee) has been placed on the Reserve Physically-Unable-to-Perform list. He will miss at least the first six weeks of the season.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk probably to start year on PUP list    Wed Aug 31, 03:27 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee) acknowledged that he probably will start the regular season on the Physically Unable to Perform list.

Footballguys view: Faulk could still be an effective player as a change of pace back for the Patriots if healthy. Starting on the PUP list will force Faulk to miss the first six weeks of the season. After that time period the Pats will have three weeks to decide to activate him or put him on season ending Injured Reserve.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk to start on PUP list?    Wed Aug 10, 12:13 AM

The New England Patriots might keep RB Kevin Faulk (knee) on the reserve/physically-unable-to-perform (PUP) list to start the season, as he makes his way back from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk to mentor young backs    Sat Jul 30, 12:34 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee) will be given a shot to make the team. Faulk spent the offseason recovering from a torn ACL. He is expected to also help mentor rookie RBs Shane Vereen and Stevan Ridley.

Footballguys view: Faulk's instruction about the Patriots will be extremely valuable for Vereen especially in a year without an offseason.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk re-signed    Sat Jul 30, 10:26 AM

New England Patriots have re-signed free-agent RB Kevin Faulk. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk helps out two rookie RBs    Mon Jun 13, 05:29 PM

New England Patriots impending free-agent RB Kevin Faulk said he helped out RBs Shane Vereen and Stevan Ridley during the player-organized workouts and have exchanged phone numbers to talk during the offseason. "I was just going through some drills and trying to get them not up-to-speed, but close-to-speed on what's going on," Faulk said.

Footballguys view: Vereen is a good all purpose back with the skill set of a potential starting RB. Ridley is a more basic runner, but is difficult to bring down when he builds a head of steam.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk says he can do everything with knee    Mon Jun 13, 05:11 PM

New England Patriots impending free-agent RB Kevin Faulk (knee) said he has been able to everything in his rehab from the knee injury he suffered during last season. Faulk was able to participate in the workouts the players had recently.

Footballguys view: Good news for Faulk here. He's a savvy veteran who knows the Pats offense like the back of his hand. It's going to prove difficult for the competition to bump him off the roster.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk not looking to retire    Mon Jun 13, 10:12 AM

New England Patriots impending free-agent RB Kevin Faulk is determined to return with the team and is not looking to retire. 'That word (retirement) is not in my vocabulary right now,' Faulk said. 'If it's possible, if (the Patriots) allow me to, I'd like to play another season ... People are telling me they drafted two running backs, but hey, I've never questioned anything the Patriots have done. That's why they're who they are.'

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  Patriots | May look to re-sign Kevin Faulk    Sun Jun 5, 02:14 PM

The New England Patriots could show interest in re-signing impending free-agent RB Kevin Faulk once the lockout is over because of his knowledge of the system as well as his willingness to work with younger players. Faulk would not be guaranteed a spot on the final roster if he re-signed.

Footballguys view: Faulk is a savvy veteran who can help the Patriots in a number of different ways. The Pats backfield is jam-packed but Faulk could make the team because of his versatility and leadership.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk takes part in workouts    Thu Jun 2, 03:19 PM

New England Patriots impending free-agent RB Kevin Faulk (knee) participated in the player-organized workout Wednesday, June 1.

Footballguys view: The Patriots backfield is packed full with talent, but Faulk may try to come back with the team for one more season. He is very trusted by the organization and can help the Pats in any number of ways.

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  Patriots | RB Faulk has a spot on the team if he wants it    Sun May 22, 03:29 PM

Jeff Howe, from NESN.com, believes veteran free agent RB Kevin Faulk has a spot on the Patriots if he wants it. Faulk is rehabbing from a knee injury suffered last year and preparing as if he's coming back. The Patriots backfield is quite crowded as they selected RB Shane Vereen of Cal and Stevan Ridley of LSU in the 2011 NFL Draft to go with veterans BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead.

Footballguys view: Faulk was basically replaced in the lineup by Danny Woodhead last year and he may struggle to find a spot on the roster. He's a savvy veteran, a team leader, and a favorite of the coaching staff. His versatility and experience may keep him around in New England.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk unlikely to return    Fri Apr 29, 09:52 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk is a long-shot to return to the team in 2011 after the Patriots selected two running backs during the first three rounds of the NFL Draft.

Footballguys view: Faulk was always good for a few carries and some catches, but the Patriots definitely seem to be getting ready for some house cleaning. What Faulk does, the younger players can be just as effective at with more tread on their tires.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk unsure about his future    Thu Mar 10, 05:56 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee) said he is not sure he will play next season or decide to retire this offseason, reports Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald. Faulk said the knee injury he suffered during the season is about 75 percent healed but is getting better each day.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk's knee improving    Thu Mar 10, 02:13 AM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee) said Wednesday, March 9, that he estimates his right knee to be at about 70 to 75 percent, reports Shalise Manza Young, of The Boston Globe. Faulk tore his anterior cruciate ligament in September, and said he is taking his recovery one stage at a time.

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  Patriots | Fred Taylor, others to become unrestricted free agents    Tue Jan 18, 07:39 PM

The New England Patriots may need to address the running back position during the offseason, as RBs Kevin Faulk, Sammy Morris and Fred Taylor are all scheduled to become unrestricted free agents after the season, according to The Associated Press.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk placed on IR    Wed Sep 22, 01:59 PM

The New England Patriots have placed RB Kevin Faulk (knee) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2010 season, according to Chad Finn, of The Boston Globe.

Footballguys view: A sad end to the veteran's season. We'll see how Faulk comes back from this injury next year.

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  Patriots | Kevin Faulk out for year    Tue Sep 21, 04:00 PM

New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee) will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL, according to ProFootballTalk.com's Gregg Rosenthal.

Footballguys view: Faulk was the only Patriots RB with a well defined role. Now the team will look to BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Fred Taylor, and Sammy Morris more than ever.

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  Patriots | Appeared to be using RB rotation Week 2    Mon Sep 20, 03:58 PM

The New England Patriots appeared to be using a series-by-series rotation between RBs Fred Taylor and BenJarvis Green-Ellis, reports Mike Reiss, of ESPNBoston.com. Green-Ellis was involved in more plays during the game than Taylor was, while RB Kevin Faulk also saw time with the offense.

Footballguys view: The Patriots backfield is very confusing for fantasy owners. Only Kevin Faulk has a clearly defined role, and he's not making it into many fantasy lineups.

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  Patriots | Rushing statistics misleading    Mon Jul 26, 03:58 PM

The New England Patriots rushed for 1,921 yards and 19 touchdowns last year, while averaging 4.1 yards per carry as a team, reports Tom E. Curran, of Comcast SportsNet. However, while the numbers look good on paper, the running attack for the patriots is explosive, young or healthy. The quartet of Laurence Maroney, Kevin Faulk, Fred Taylor and Sammy Morris provide more yawns than fear entering the year and the Patriots didn't address the position during the offseason.

Footballguys view: The Patriots will be able to use any combination of runners (let's throw BenJarvus Green-Ellis on the list too) to get a productive running game in 2010. Maroney has a shot to be the feature back, but has failed to live up to expectations. Morris and Taylor are valuable veterans who need to stay healthy, and Green-Ellis has an intriguing blend of power and speed.

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  Patriots | Five players returning kicks Thursday    Thu Jun 17, 08:09 PM

New England Patriots CB Devin McCourty, WR Brandon Tate, CB Darius Butler, WR Julian Edelman and RB Kevin Faulk returned kicks during practice Thursday, June 17, reports Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald.

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  Patriots | Several work as kick returners Thursday    Thu Jun 10, 01:25 PM

New England Patriots WR Brandon Tate, WR Julian Edelman, CB Devin McCourty and RB Kevin Faulk worked as kick returners during practice Thursday, June 10, reports Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald.

Footballguys view: If healthy Brandon Tate could win this job easily. He was a very dangerous return man at North Carolina, but is coming back from a major knee injury.

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  Patriots | RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis one to watch    Sun May 16, 10:46 PM

Mike Reiss, from ESPNBoston.com, reports the Patriots did not draft a running back and Fred Taylor, Sammy Morris and Kevin Faulk all enter the final year of their contracts. That makes third-year man BenJarvus Green-Ellis a player to pay extra-close attention to in training camp.

Footballguys view: Green-Ellis has proven that he can be an effective runner in the NFL on limited opportunities. He's a compact back that can grind out the tough yards, but has enough speed to break off a big run from time to time. The Patriots love to use a RBBC, but Green-Ellis could be the lead back in that committee as soon as next season.

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