Woodhead did not travel with the Patriots for their game against the Jets on Sunday. So the idea that the Patriots signed the former Jet as a gamesmanship type move seems to be off the mark.
“He came in Saturday, signed a contract, took a physical, but we were already in New York by the time he got in here,” Belichick said.
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So there you go, Patriots coaches didn’t even see Woodhead prior to the Jets game. But uh, maybe the should have got him on the phone to see what he knew? Just sayin…
If Kevin Faulk is out for any length of time Woodhead might be an interesting option. We know Fred Taylor isn’t exactly a gifted ball catcher, nor is Sammy Morris, while Benjarvus Green-Ellis remains a work in progress.
My uneducated guess on Faulk: they’re waiting for the swelling to go down to know the extent of the injury. Based on how he went down it looked like it could be an MCL strain or tear (same thing Mayo had last year). Either way he’s looking at least a few weeks out.