Would Arian Foster Be a Fit for the New England Patriots?

March 7, 2016   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

The market isn't usually very strong for a 29-year-old running back coming off a torn Achilles tendon.
But most 29-year-old running backs with torn Achilles tendons aren't named Arian Foster, and the New England Patriots aren't like most teams with who they target in free agency. And now that the Houston Texans have released Foster, as reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN (via SportsCenter), the Patriots have another option to add to their depth chart at running back.
Even with concerns about Foster's health, he would be a logical signing for a team with as many questions as the Patriots have at the running back position.
LeGarrette Blount is a free agent this offseason, and the two sides have "mutual interest" in reaching a new deal, according to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald. Dion Lewis is coming off a torn ACL that ended his 2015 season, and has nearly as many injury concerns over the course of his short career as Foster has in his six NFL seasons.
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