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Will New England re-sign Shane Vereen

by John Aubin | Tue, Feb 17th 9:44am EST

For those looking at a potential financial market for running back Shane Vereen in free agency, one respected NFL source pointed me to the three-year, $10.5 million deal ($4 million guaranteed) signed by Donald Brown with the Chargers last year as the starting point. I could see Vereen exceeding that, and I have doubts the Patriots – given their recent free-agent history with running backs BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead – would match it. From the pure-speculation department: I could see the Jacksonville Jaguars as a strong suitor for Vereen, in part because of the championship pedigree he could bring and their significant salary cap space. (ESPN Boston)

Fantasy Impact:

It does not look like the Patriots will break the bank to resign Shane Vereen. They need the cap space to sign other veterans and a player like Vereen can be replaced. He does provide great pass catching ability out of the backfield and is always a threat on third down. But he gets nicked up frequently and cannot hold up all season being a number one back. If he does leave and go to a team that is running back hungry he could get an opportunity to be a strong fantasy option next year. His catching ability and third down role make him a must own in PPR leagues and may also be relevant for standard leagues.

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