New England Patriots: Evaluating the Pats’ Interest in Sammy Morris

June 23, 2012   ·   Aaron Dodge   ·   Jump to comments

A surprising nugget of information made itself known on Thursday as the New England Patriots were reported to have had talks with free agent Sammy Morris. 
Sammy Morris tells me the Patriots have talked to him about potentially returning to the team in 2012. There's reciprocal interest.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) June 21, 2012 The timing seems odd considering Morris' age and the Patriots' current depth at the position. New England has a variety of youthful ball-carriers to employ with the likes of Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen and Danny Woodhead. Joseph Addai appears to have locked down the veteran back role, and the offense may feature a fullback which would also require one of the few roster spots available. 
Morris spent the majority of the 2011 season on the couch after being cut loose by the Patriots in September. In December, after injuries had ravaged their depth chart, the Dallas Cowboys placed a call to Morris. 
He carried the ball 28 ...

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