LaMont Jordan in town

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Pats bring in Jordan
Published 7/26/2008 by Jamie at The Patriot Act
One day after being released by the Raiders, Mike Reiss from the Boston Globe is reporting that the Patriots are hosting RB LaMont Jordan for a free agent visit. JOrdan played 4 seasons with the Jets and spent the last 3 in Oakland, where he was a starter. In 2005, his first as a starter, he ran for 1,025 yards and scored 9 rushing touchdowns. Since then, injuries and the improved play of Justin Fargas have slowed down LaMont, leading to his release. With six running backs already on the roster, I would suspect that Jordan was brought in on just an evaluation ...

Report: Pats sign RB Jordan
Published 7/26/2008 at Projo Pats Blog
NFL Network's Adam Schefter is reporting that the Patriots have signed free-agent running back Lamont Jordan. Jordan was released by the Raiders yesterday; he had spent the prior three years with Oakland, but as the team drafted Darren McFadden, Jordan became expendable. The Boston Globe is reporting that Jordan is in town for a visit with the Patriots today. ...

Raiders Release LaMont Jordan, 24 Hours Later He's a Patriot
Published 7/26/2008 at FanHouse
... As for what this means for New England's depth chart, well, I got nothing. The Boston Globe's Mike Reiss notes that currently, the Pats have Maroney, Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk, Heath Evans, Kyle Eckel and BenJarvus Green-Ellis at running back. ...