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Addition to RB spot

Email|Link|Comments (10) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff October 11, 2008 05:56 PM

The Patriots promoted rookie RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis from the practice squad today, a move likely made with the health of running backs LaMont Jordan (right calf) and Laurence Maroney (shoulder) in mind.

To make room for Green-Ellis on the 53-man roster, the Patriots released WR Maurice Price.

Green-Ellis joined the Patriots as a free agent after going undrafted this year. The Ole Miss product has been on the team’s practice squad since the start of the season and was recently recognized as one of the Patriots’ practice players of the week. That honor goes to the players who best help prepare the team in the days leading up to a victory.

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10 comments so far...

will he be part of the active game roster?

Posted by joe October 11, 08 07:54 PM

pretty soon Troy Brown will come out of retirement to play RB for the pats....

Posted by Bubah October 11, 08 08:16 PM

They should keep Maroney on the bench till his mental or physical problems are resolved...Why the heck is he playing if he's not 100% ?????
Same thing with Ellis Hobbs last year in the Super Bpwl..............AFTER he allows the touchdown that finished us in the Super Bowl we find out this big revalation
he was playing hurt !! Why are these moron coaches playing people with diminished skills because they are injured ????

Posted by sonny olivar October 11, 08 08:47 PM

Joe,
They wouldn't have moved him from the PS to the 53 man roster if they weren't going to activate him for tomorrow night's game. In addition to RB he can also play ST's, so he has additional value.

Posted by Nikos October 11, 08 10:47 PM

Hello Mike,
In your post you mention several times, that when Patriots win the game, someone from Practice Sqad wear black jercy. Cause, he helped team prepare the best. Now, what about when Patriots don't win. Does someone still gets to wear the black jersy.

Posted by Pawan October 11, 08 10:51 PM

Put Maroney on IR. He's not right, mentally or physically.

Posted by Classless October 12, 08 02:55 AM

Let's stop bashing Maroney until we know what the heck is wrong with him. Ben Jarvis is a young kid dying to earn a roster spot so it will be interesting to see if them use him on a running play or two. He was very decent in the preseason

Posted by reza October 12, 08 10:15 AM

The coaches are playng the players they think give them the best chance to win. Sometimes a starter at 75% is better then a backup at 100%..

The only moron is the person who does not understand that fact.

Posted by Big Mike October 12, 08 03:21 PM

Sonny Olivar would you prefer norv turner, herm edwards, marty shotenheimer, lane kiffin, linehan or the Patriots and thier Moron Coaches.

Spoiled, whiny and completely ungrateful. Typical Boston sports fan.

Grow up.

Posted by larry October 12, 08 04:10 PM

I am happy to see this kid get a chance. Lets all hope he makes the most of this oppurtunity. I thought BenJarvus had impressive speed during preseason. He seemed like he could also catch the ball well. If he shows BB something more during some regular season games I wonder if Maroney may end up on IR since this seems to be a nagging injury?

Posted by jvd45 October 12, 08 04:49 PM

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