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Morris to IR
The Patriots announced that RB Sammy Morris (chest) was placed on injured reserve today, ending his season. Morris was injured Oct. 14 against the Cowboys.
With the open roster spot, look for the Patriots to activate either WR Chad Jackson or CB Eddie Jackson from the physically unable to perform list. Due to some injury concerns in the defensive backfield with Eugene Wilson (ankle), Eddie Jackson seems like the more likely candidate.
A bit from the press release regarding Morris:
Morris, 30, was signed by the Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on March 3, 2007. He has played in 100 career games with 25 starts and joined the Patriots after spending seven seasons with Buffalo (2000-03) and Miami (2004-06). The 6-foot, 220-pound running back played in six games with two starts for New England this season and rushed 85 times for 384 yards (4.5 avg.) and three touchdowns. He also caught six passes for 35 yards and made one special teams tackle. In his Patriots debut on Sept. 9, Morris totaled 54 yards on 11 carries. He scored touchdowns in each of the next three games, capping off that stretch with 117 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries (5.6 avg.) in the Patriots’ 34-13 win over Cincinnati on Oct. 1. Morris’s 117 rushing yards in that game were the second highest total of his career. He followed that game with a 102-yard output while starting his first game of the season against Cleveland on Oct. 7. He earned his second straight start against Dallas on Oct. 14 before leaving the game with a chest injury.
Your comments
(19)Whoa! Tough break for Sammy and the Pats. Now's the time for Maroney to step up.
Hopefully They can sign a Free Agent Running Back Like Kevan Barlow!
Not good...now we need Maroney to stay healthy the whole year!! Not that Faulk isn't a good back, but, he's not a no. 1 back. I thought Morris was playing pretty good this year, too. Oh well...
Mike, have the Patriots brought in any FA running backs lately? Given the Morris news, do you think they will sign someone?
Thats a tough blow he played way better than I ever imagined him playing. Hopefully hes back next year because stylewise he was a good fit with Maroney.
Hopefully Maroney can stay healthy for the remainder of the year . I know this doesn't affect this week too much becasue no one expected him to play but thinking long term will we replace him with another RB or fill his roster spot with a different position player.
Thanks for your hard work this year Sammy! Hope you can be in game shape for next season
Disappointing but not surprising considering the injury. Still one cannot discount the tremendous effort Sammy Morris gave this year. Get well soon Sammy!
I think Sammy Morris is the most under rated runner in the league, if you ask me. The pats will be ok without him, but they will miss him in goal line packages near the end zone. Just my opinion though.
what are the chances we will sign another RB? I think we should.
Paging Corey Dillon.
That hurts pretty bad.
Dillon?
well, this is pretty bad news. first taste of adversity this year i guess. i had high hopes for Morris as a cold weather back for the stretch run
well, this is pretty bad news. i had high hopes for Morris as a cold weather back for the stretch run.
this is going to bite us later.
Hey Mike,
Adam Schefter is reporting that Corey Dillon has been staying in shape and would consider returning to a SB contender (Pats and GB mentioned)....what do you think the odds are we see him rumbling in a Pats uni this season? did he burn any bridges on his way out the door?
that's too bad about sammy. maybe dillon will come back?
NFL Network has announced that Corey Dillon was "receptive" about the idea of returning to the Patriots after declining offers from a few other teams. Could we be seeing Corey Dillon back in a Patriots uniform?
Dillon didn't burn any bridges. If he's really been keeping in shape, he would be perfect to backup Maroney.