Pats sign RB LaMont Jordan

Very interesting signing.

I think this is more of an indication of the health of Sammy Morris than a lack of confidence in Maroney.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Morris start the year on PUP with this signing. I can't see the Pats carrying Maroney, Morris, Jordan, Faulk and Evans.

I love this guy. He should start cause he's awesome.

as impressed as i was with morris last year, i think jordan is a better option. jordan has actually done quite well in the limited starts he has had. (either from depth or injury) jordan seems more of a complete back he can catch out of the backfield, has decent speed and solid power... not sure on how he is as a blocker but does anyone else see him as a possible fullback?? either way i see no reason why jordan would not be able to add solid contribution to the RB'S. maybe BB is gonna shift the offense to more running this year. and by more i mean maybe 5-7 more running plays a game.

great move. very dillon-esque. underachieving bruising back who will get with the program like all pats have to do. this isnt an indictment on morris or maroney- the pats need to tote the rock in november december and he is a true power back....

This guy does more talking than playing, believe me pat fan, you will regret it.

They originally entertained visits with Sam Gado and Kevin Jones around the same time a month or so ago. I see that Kevin Jones was picked up by . Whatever happened with the Gado angle? Was he signed elsewhere?

As a Patriots fan that lives in the Bay Area let me tell you this guy can be real trouble if he wants to be. He is always hurt and has never picked up the crucial yards not to mention hit the hole when he has too. Unless he decides to play for a year forget it. He was even quoted as saying he stopped looking at the Playbook after he signed his big contract with the Raiders. The Patriots veterans better get a hold of this guy quickly and let him know how things are done in Foxboro.

Great pick up ........And I am a Jets Fan and It pains me to see him to you guys but good for NE great player ......A great insurance player and pretty much an every down player......

War Jets

hahaha good luck with that new england... warren sapp said it best when he said that jamont jordan is the worst off season running back he's ever seen... he's fat and out of shape and he has back problems on top of that... he'll be in IR by week 6.

Unless Morris is hurt more than we know (and I don't believe he's eligible for PUP since he's already been at practice...), I don't see the point of this signing. I don't think he adds anything that Morris doesn't already -- Morris runs better as a "power back" and picks up the blitz better than Jordan, in my opinion. And I don't think either Morris or Jordan will play FB (although Morris does have experience at that position). The FB position has gone the way of the dodo in today's NFL.

I think it's just a matter of bringing in bodies, and it wouldn't surprise me one bit if Jordan doesn't actually make the final roster.

On the other hand, maybe BB heard something about a possible suspension for Faulk because of his drug thing?

Like his size and what he brings to the offense (RB/FB type who can catch the ocassional pass thus alleviating or some what nullifying pass rush on BRADY). With the stable of backs the Pats have, I'd be pretty happy if someone other than Kevin Faulk picked up the blitz. Basic theme of this post: Control the blitzes on Brady by signing another RB who can catch, run and pass protect. If Brady throws 10 more short passes in SB, the Pats win the Super Bowl by negating the Giants blitz. I expect Lamont to keep his mouth shut, if he doesn't like it he gets cut. As aforementioned, the Pats have plenty of backs on the payroll already and I am certain all of them would love a shot at another SB.

Nice signing for the Pats; Morris and Faulk may both disappear. This will put LaMont back into a role he can excel at.

Couldn't this be competition for Heath Evans instead of the Sammy Morris aspect? Jordan's running style is more like a Fullback's. Maroney is the every down back, Morris the all purpose back up, Faulk the specialty 3rd down back and Evans is a true Fullback. Since the Pats do not use a true Fullback a lot, this might be an all round intended signing on the cheap, but to counter the bruising style of Evans except with more talent.

Interesting/confusing signing unless the Morris health element is worse than being described.

hey im a big RAIDER fan and this guy was not giving a fare deal in oakland cuz he was geting beat up and his back is what took him out from being a 1000 yrd runner last year..this was a huge suprise for me to hear the PATS picked him up..u cant go wrong with this guy he has a BIG HEART. On another note u PATS keep on robbing us

RB is one of the only weak positions for the Pats. I think they're trying to get as many decent players in camp in hopes that the competition will help them all improve. Jordan's nothing more than a solid backup at this point in his career and Sammy's a career backup. The job will be Maroney's to lose. The Jordan signing is just trying to provide depth.

Hey Matt Gay.....how can you regret something that has an extreme low risk high reward potential? As I recall Dillon talked a lot before coming to New England for his rings. The ultimate TEAM has a way of making selfish players champions.

He's tough. It's always good to have tough backs. He's also proven. We as Pats fans saw our share of him. No lose situation.

I think its funny for people 2 question the Patriots I think this is a good pickup why not and I live in the bay area now and who wants to play for the Raiders! We win they dont and Im sure just like moss when he plays with the Pats he will be fine!In Bill I trust!!!!!!!

My belief is that the signing by the Patriot's is low risk. The issue with the signing of Lamont Jordan is that he does not have the desire to play NFL football. The Patriots previously signed disgruntled Dillon and Moss successfully, because the players wanted to play football for a winning team.
If the veteran players and coach's can get a hold of Lamont Jordan early, then the team has a chance to benefit from the signing. If Jordan continues his mediocre play with a lousy attitude, then the signing will have been a waste of time and effort.

All you Raider fans make me laugh....seems like we picked up one of your players last year that was also a "cancer" and way past his prime....so how did that Randy Moss deal work out for us?....the Raiders have no veterern leadership on that team, your coach is younger than 1/4 of your players and if you ever listen to anything that Warren Sapp says than you have major issues....I have just one piece of advice to you Raider fans, worry about your own team, we seem to being doing just fine with ours

You can't have enough quality running backs. I was thinking of Jordan months ago and here he is. Great pickup.

Real name: LaMont E. Hall Jordan. Minored in Vidiography at Maryland.. Belichick loves this guy. Always runs through Door #2...Predictable ball carrier. Godfather is Bob Barker. Pats got good deal...price is right.

please dont compare LAMONT JORDAN TO COREY DILLON.ARE YOU PEOPLE NUTS? DO YOU REALIZE HOW GREAT OF A BACK COREY DILLON WAS? THE GUY RUSHED FOR 11,000 YARDS. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, I LIKE LAMONT JORDAN, BUT YOU PEOPLE ARE HIGH ON CRACK . WOW. PEOPLE, LOOK THINGS UP BEFORE POSTING. LAMOONT JORDAN LIKE COREY DILLON...I CANT STOP LAUGHING...

why do players with talent play in the afc east? they go from team to team,even coaches know this is america's favorite division. this rb will be more than camp fodder. in his prime, it's now over never. he's played with the rest ,in N.E. we live and root for the best. GO PATRIOTS

There is a reason that the Raiders did not care for Lamont anymore and that is because he has lost passion for the game of football.

Maybe he will "rejuvenate" himself like Moss did when he came from the Raiders last year, but time can only tell.

They don't really need Jordan as maybe teams like the Texans do, but you can never be too cautious and have enough depth with RB's these days, so I guess it is sort of a better safe than sorry option.

wow anyone who thinks this is stupid how is it stupid its not like hes gonna be starting and the guy who said hes not like corey dillon hes not but the fact that he talks more then plays doesnt mean anything cuz remember randy moss was almost the same and look how he turned out and no one wants top play for the raiders they dint twin thats how he has a bad attitude like again randy moss but thats gonna change and hes gonna be a solid back up for maroney and will have competition to show how good he is with sammy morris