LEGARRETTE BLOUNT RUMORS

LeGarrette Blount took a pay cut after being traded to the Patriots

According to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com, running back LeGarrette Blount took a pay cut after being traded to the Patriots just two weeks ago. Blount was scheduled to earn $1.2 million in base salary with the Buccaneers in 2013, with additional bonus money, but the deal was slashed to $630,000 with the Patriots (and is reduced to $358,000, via a split, if he lands on injured reserve...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss

Patriots’ LeGarrette Blount agrees to pay cut

The New England Patriots acquired running back LeGarrette Blunt from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week in exchange for seventh-round pick Jeff Demps. Soon after joining the Pats, Blount agreed to take a significant pay cut, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston. The Patriots’ agreement with the Bucs included a stipulation that said Blount would have to agree to a pay cut after...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss

Bill Belichick feels like they received good value by acquiring LeGarrette Blount

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick feels like they got some good value by trading Jeff Demps to the Buccaneers for Legarrette Blount, according to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com. “We felt like we got good value for Blount. He’s a guy that we basically gave up [Jeff] Demps for, and Demps, I’d say, is less of a proven player and there were some other issues with...
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18 days ago  |  Discuss

Bill Belichick praises LeGarrette Blount trade

The New England Patriots are reshaping themselves into a new look unit. In the midst of the departure of wide receiver Wes Welker and the uncertain immediate futures of tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, the Patriots are restocking their arsenal with wideout Danny Amendola and the recent trade for former Tampa Bay running back LeGarrette Blount. Please click here...
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18 days ago  |  Discuss

New England Patriots Trade Speedster Jeff Demps For Dud Blount

I can't even believe the news. Is this a cruel (and late) April Fool's joke?The New England Patriots announced a deal with the Tampa Buccaneers, that brings LeGarrette Blount to the Patriots' well-established running attack, in exchange for the speedy Jeff Demps, for whom the Patriots paid a high price just a year ago.Demps was a member of the silver-medal relay team...
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25 days ago  |  Discuss

Patriots Trade For RB LeGarrette Blount

Tom Curran reports that the New England Patriots have acquired RB LeGarrette Blount from the Buccaneers for RB Jeff Demps and a seventh-round pick. There have been rumors circulating that Blount could be available dating back to last year’s trade deadline, but it’s at least somewhat surprising that Tampa Bay was able to find a trade partner for guy who hasn’t been able to...
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25 days ago  |  Discuss

Buccaneers rumors: Tampa Bay could trade LeGarrette Blount

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers attempted to trade running back LeGarrette Blount earlier in the offseason, but to no avail. Now, with the NFL Draft approaching, Stephen Holder of The Tampa Bay Times reports that Blount could still be in play. A non-Revis tweet: I understand that LeGarrette Blount still in play in potential trade. Couple teams interested. Draft trade possible #Bucs ...
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29 days ago  |  Discuss

A Couple Of Teams Interested In Trading For Buccaneers RB LeGarrette Blount?

Stephen Holder of the Tampa Bay Times tweets that there’s still a chance that the Buccaneers could trade RB LeGarrette Blount. Holder adds that there are a “couple” of teams with interest in Blount and a trade could be completed at some point during the draft. While the Buccaneers have been shopping Blount around the league for a few months now, it would still be surprising...
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April 22, 2013  |  Discuss

Report: LeGarrette Blount still in play to be traded

According to Stephen Holder of the Tampa Bay Times, Buccaneers running back LeGarrette Blount could still be traded. A non-Revis tweet: I understand that LeGarrette Blount still in play in potential trade. Couple teams interested. Draft trade possible #Bucs — Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) April 22, 2013 Blount is not the type of player Schiano wants on his team, I’d be very...
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April 22, 2013  |  Discuss
RUN OF THE YEAR

The NFL run of the year?

LaGarrette Blount ripped off what could easily be the run of the year during the 2nd quarter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs the Green Bay Packers. Blount seemed to shed any would be tackler with ease during the run and as Jason Wilde pointed out: “eight Packers got a hand on Blount on 54-yard TD: Bishop, Burnett, Williams, Hawk, Woodson, Pickett (close), Shields, Walden.” Pretty...
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November 20, 2011  |  Discuss
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