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LeGarrette Blount | Running Back

Team: New England Patriots
Age / DOB:  (26) / 12/5/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 247
College: Oregon
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Upon his trade to the Patriots, LeGarrette Blount agreed to a $620,000 pay cut.
Blount was due a $1.25 million base salary before the trade, but the Patriots have slashed it to the $630,000 fourth-year veteran's minimum. He's also eligible for a $50,000 workout bonus. It's a low-risk deal for New England. May 4 - 5:05 PM
Source: ESPN Boston

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LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

ESPN Boston lists LeGarrette Blount as the No. 5 running back on the Patriots' depth chart.

In terms of early-down backs, Blount is third behind Stevan Ridley and Brandon Bolden. Shane Vereen and Leon Washington are the passing-down backs. The Patriots did give up a seventh-round pick to get Blount, but he's certainly not a strong bet to make the final roster. Blount averaged 3.68 YPC last season and has nine fumbles on 426 NFL carries.
Source: ESPN Boston
Apr 30 - 12:47 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

Patriots acquired RB LeGarrette Blount from the Bucs in exchange for RB Jeff Demps and a seventh-round pick.

It's stunning Bucs GM Mark Dominik was able to get anything for the one-dimensional, talent-deficient Blount, though Demps has made football second fiddle to his track career. That was a no-go for Bill Belichick, but apparently not his pal Greg Schiano. Blount is little more than a veteran flier for a Pats team that's already four deep at running back, but they'll presumably see how he fares as a short-yardage hammer in camp. Like every other role Blount has tried to fill, he's not effective in short-yardage situations. He won't be guaranteed a roster spot.
Related: Buccaneers
Apr 27 - 4:16 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

The Tampa Bay Times believes LeGarrette Blount is "still in play" for a potential trade.

Per beat writer Stephen Holder, a "couple" of teams are interested, and a mid-draft trade is possible. We hope the Bucs aren't holding their breath, as most smart teams should discern they can find a similar or better talent on their own in the later rounds of the draft -- or perhaps even in the undrafted pool. Blount has struggled with every task assigned to him the past two seasons.
Source: Stephen Holder on Twitter
Apr 22 - 4:53 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

The Tampa Tribune confirms that the Bucs won't be moving LeGarrette Blount to fullback.

The Bucs ask their fullbacks to block and catch passes out of the backfield. Blount is inefficient in both of those facets. Without a real role in Tampa, Blount could still be cut by the Bucs if they can't trade him for a pick in April's draft.
Source: Tampa Tribune
Mar 26 - 12:18 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

The Bucs are still trying to trade LeGarrette Blount.

Unsurprisingly, his market has been ice cold. Blount's one-year, $1.75 million deal contains no guaranteed money, so the Bucs' only impetus to get a deal done quickly would be to clear cap space. If a trade never materializes, the Bucs can still pull the plug on Blount's time with the team free of charge before Week 1.
Source: Tampa Bay Times
Mar 18 - 12:56 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

MLive.com doesn't believe the Lions would be interested in trading for LeGarrette Blount.

"Detroit needs a speedy back," writes Anwar Richardson. "Acquiring Blount would not fill the lack of explosiveness in Detroit's run game." We don't see the fit, either. It's hard to see a team giving up much for a guy who has fumbled nine times in the last three years in limited action. Blount was also utterly terrible in short-yardage situations in 2011 and 2012.
Related: Lions
Source: MLive.com
Mar 9 - 2:51 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports the Bucs are trying to trade LeGarrette Blount after re-signing him to a one-year, $1.75 million contract on Saturday.

La Canfora thinks Blount could fetch a mid-round pick, and "some have suggested a fifth-round pick." Blount doesn't have a role in Tampa Bay, and that was blatantly clear last season. La Canfora mentions the Lions as a possible trade partner. Detroit is looking for a scatback, not another plodder. We could see the Cowboys, Chargers, Rams, Titans, and Chiefs being mildly interested.
Source: CBS Sports
Mar 9 - 1:39 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

Buccaneers re-signed RB LeGarrette Blount to a one-year, $1.75 million contract.

The deal consists of a $1.25 million salary, $350,000 reporting bonus, and $150,000 workout bonus -- but no guaranteed money. Blount is a clear backup, but the fact that he signed this deal before even testing a weak running back market indicates agent laziness. He at least should've gotten a small signing bonus. With Doug Martin locked in as the Bucs' bellcow, Blount will again play a limited role if he makes the team. Last season, Blount played just 93 snaps.
Source: Pat Yasinskas on Twitter
Mar 9 - 10:22 AM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

GM Mark Dominik said he's considering using the first-round tender on restricted free agent LeGarrette Blount.

Dominik conceded he doesn't want to leave himself short at the running back position in a run-based attack. However, using a $2.879 million first-round tender on Blount would be overkill. No one is going to give up any first- or second-day draft picks for a replaceable two-down back with a questionable attitude.
Source: Tampa Tribune
Mar 5 - 11:46 AM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

Impending restricted free agent LeGarrette Blount played only 8.8 percent of the Bucs' 2012 offensive snaps.

After Doug Martin ran circles around him in camp, Blount crashed to third on the depth chart as Martin played 78.3 percent of the snaps and D.J. Ware saw 13.7. We're not so sure Blount is in the Bucs' 2013 plans. We'll get a better read when we see the level at which Blount is tendered, assuming he's tendered at all.
Source: ESPN.com
Feb 14 - 9:53 AM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

LeGarrette Blount was held without a touch in Tampa's Week 16 loss to the Rams.

Blount checked in for his first snap with 9:19 remaining in the second half, and was promptly blown up in pass protection. Josh Freeman fumbled on the resulting sack, but the Bucs were able to recover. Blount wasn't heard from afterward. It would be stunning if Blount was back as Doug Martin's backup in 2013.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 05:16:00 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

LeGarrette Blount rushed one time for three yards in the Bucs' Week 10 win over the Chargers.

The only time Blount got on the field was when Doug Martin was gassed following a 42-yard gain. He hasn't topped eight carries in a game all year and has gone over 20 yards just once. Blount is rightfully buried behind the breakout rookie star.
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 04:46:00 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

"Several" league executives tell CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora that they would not be surprised if LeGarrette Blount were shipped out of Tampa Bay prior to Tuesday's 4PM ET trade deadline.

The same execs named Rams WR Steve Smith, Browns QB Colt McCoy, and Dolphins QB Matt Moore as trade candidates, although the latter is much less likely with Ryan Tannehill coming off Week 8 knee and quad injuries. A Blount trade would probably the least surprising of the group. The Bucs can move forward with D.J. Ware and rookie Michael Smith behind featured workhorse Doug Martin. We suspect they couldn't get back more than a sixth- or seventh-round pick.
Source: CBS Sports
Sun, Oct 28, 2012 10:31:00 PM
LeGarrette Blount - RB - Patriots

LeGarrette Blount rushed eight times for 16 yards in Week 8 against the Vikings.

Blount has officially lost his goal-line duties, at least for one game. The Bucs ran seven plays inside the Vikings' 10-yard line on Thursday night, and Blount wasn't in the game for a single one of them. Tampa Bay had a third-and-goal from the one-yard line in the fourth quarter, and Doug Martin got the call and punched it in for a touchdown. Blount is just a pure handcuff to Martin at this point.
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 12:54:00 AM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Tom Brady
2Ryan Mallett
3Mike Kafka
RB1Stevan Ridley
2Shane Vereen
3Brandon Bolden
4LeGarrette Blount
5Leon Washington
GLB1Stevan Ridley
2Shane Vereen
3RB1Shane Vereen
2Stevan Ridley
FB1James Develin
2Ben Bartholomew
WR11Danny Amendola
2Julian Edelman
3Donald Jones
4Matt Slater
5T.J. Moe
WR21Aaron Dobson
2Josh Boyce
3Michael Jenkins
4Lavelle Hawkins
5Kenbrell Thompkins
6Mark Harrison
WR31Julian Edelman
TE1Rob Gronkowski
2Aaron Hernandez
3Michael Hoomanawanui
4Daniel Fells
5Jake Ballard
K1Stephen Gostkowski