Like Laurence Maroney needed any additional competition…
The New England Patriots signed LaMont Jordan to a one-year contract one day after he was released by the Raiders.
Jordan had a terrific season in 2005, gaining 1588 yards from scrimmage and scoring 11 touchdowns. It looked like the Raiders had found their running back. But the injury bug bit, limiting Jordan to just 1304 total yards over the next two seasons.
I’m not sure what this means for Maroney (or Sammy Morris, for that matter). Just when it looked like Maroney was growing into the feature back role, the Pats sign another vet who has shown flashes of talent in the past. Fantasy owners should probably knock Maroney down a few spots on their draft lists.
