Bill Belichick addressed the re-signing of running back LeGarrette Blount this morning for the first time and said it was a simple matter of adding a player they wanted last offseason and made it right the second time around.
"We tried to sign LeGarrette in the offseason," Belichick said. "That didn't work out, which is the NFL. It's the business part of the NFL. He was released. He was available, and we were able to work it out for him to come back here, so we're glad to have him back."
Belichick detailed how Blount can carve out a role in the backfield.
"That will be up to him, just like everybody else," Belichick said. "When he gets an opportunity, how much he can take advantage of it, how much he can be productive, what he can do with those opportunities will determine how many more there are. That's totally up to him. He knows that. We've talked about that. He knows that's the way it is, and I think he's excited about it."
It sounds as if Blount will start his second tenure with the Patriots in a complementary role, but if he outplays Jonas Gray, he may see more touches as the season wears on. Gray is running well, so that's no sure thing.
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