Tag: Ty Montgomery

Saints expected to sign veteran RB James Robinson to their practice squad

The New Orleans Saints are signing veteran running back James Robinson to their practice squad after a group tryout, pending a physical:

This is worth monitoring. Veteran running back James Robinson plans to sign with the New Orleans Saints practice squad after a physical, as first reported by NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill.

Underhill adds that Robinson is one of several running backs who tried out for the Saints this week, along with Jerrion Ealy, John Lovett, and old friend Ty Montgomery. Robinson ran well for the Jacksonville Jaguars early in his career but has since bounced around the league, making stops with the New York Jets, New England Patriots, New York Giants, and Green Bay Packers.

The Saints are shorthanded at the position with Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams alone on top of the depth chart; rookie draft pick Kendre Miller hasn’t practiced since a Nov. 5 ankle injury, and Jordan Mims has only played special teams when coming up from the practice squad.

It’s possible the Saints just wanted more reliable depth in the backfield, but they could be considering shutting down Miller so he can attack the offseason at full health. We’ll get a better idea when the injury report drops on Wednesday afternoon, so stay tuned.

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Patriots waive veteran RB after special teams mistake

Veteran Patriots running back being waived after special teams blunder.

The New England Patriots have waived veteran running back Ty Montgomery, per a news release by the official team website on Friday.

It’s a move that comes on the heels of the Patriots’ 21-18 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. During the game, Montgomery was responsible for a blocked punt in the fourth quarter that put the Steelers in position to score the touchdown that got them back into the game.

Given the struggles on special teams for the Patriots, that play had to be a sticking point for this roster decision. Along with waiving Montgomery, the team announced the signing of former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker and special-teamer Christian Elliss.

So they basically freed up space on the roster for that signing.

Even at age 30, Montgomery is a man with many talents. He has worked in at running back, receiver and special teams in New England. But ultimately, he was never able to stick the landing at any position for a banged-up Patriots team with opportunities aplenty.

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Patriots’ top 10 offensive players in Week 6, per PFF grades

Here are the Patriots’ top offensive performers in Week 6, per PFF grades.

The New England Patriots showed more offensive fight against the Las Vegas Raiders, which isn’t surprising considering they were facing another bad football team.

Coming into the game, the Patriots hadn’t scored a touchdown since their Week 3 meeting with the New York Jets. They’d been beaten and flat out humiliated by the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints by a combined 72-3 scoring margin.

But then the football scheduling gods felt pity on them enough to put a road trip to Las Vegas on their itinerary for a matchup with the Raiders.

The offense still stunk, for the most part, but they finally moved the ball and scored two touchdowns on the legs of running backs Ezekiel Elliott and Rhamondre Stevenson.

Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne also had a huge game leading the Patriots with 10 catches for 89 receiving yards. Backup quarterback Malik Cunningham got a taste of regular season action, but he wasn’t out there long enough for it mean anything.

Here are the top Patriots offensive players in Week 6, per Pro Football Focus grades.

Patriots Week 5 injury report: Who returned from IR/PUP?

It was a long injury list for the Patriots on Thursday, but there’s hope at least two players could be close to coming off the IR/PUP lists.

For a second straight day, the New England Patriots’ had a long list of limited participants on the practice field. However, there’s hope that many of those players will be ready to play on Sunday.

Perhaps the most noteworthy names on Thursday’s list are offensive lineman Riley Reiff and special teamer Cody Davis. Reiff has been on injured reserve dealing with a knee injury, while Davis has been working his way back from the physically unable to perform list with a knee injury as well.

Both are eligible to return this week if ready. There are at least five Patriots players that could potentially return this week.

J.C. Jackson was on the practice field for the first time, catching up with owner Robert Kraft. Given the long list of injuries, particularly at the cornerback position, Jackson will be expected to step in and contribute right away for the team.

Here’s every Patriots player listed on Thursday’s injury report:

Patriots list 10 players as limited participants in first Week 5 injury report

10 players were limited for the Patriots at Wednesday’s practice

The New England Patriots had a longer injury report than normal at Wednesday’s practice, ahead of their Week 5 showdown with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

There were a total of 10 limited participants listed for the Patriots, while two other players did not participate at all. The latter was obviously rookie cornerback Christian Gonzalez and veteran linebacker Matthew Judon.

Both players went down with potentially season-ending injuries in the Week 4 loss to the Dallas Cowboys,

However, it wasn’t all bad news for the Patriots. Three players eligible to return from the PUP/IR list were on the field practicing for the first time this season. The Patriots have shifted to a next-man-up mentality after being devastated with injuries four weeks into the year.

Here’s the complete injury report for Wednesday:

5 takeaways from Day 9 of Patriots training camp practice

Things were significantly lighter on Day 9 for the Patriots. Here are five takeaways from Friday’s practice.

After back-to-back padded practices, the intensity came down significantly in Day 9 of the New England Patriots’ training camp.

The players practiced in front of fans at Gillette Stadium in shorts. It could mostly be considered a walkthrough with the team focusing more on situational football than actual competitive team drills.

This wasn’t necessarily the most exciting practice from a competitive standpoint. However, business is expected to pick back up next week with the Patriots preparing for their preseason opener against the Houston Texans on Thursday, Aug. 10.

Let’s jump into some notes from Friday’s stadium training camp practice for the Patriots.

5 takeaways from Day 5 of Patriots training camp practice

Here’s how Day 5 of training camp looked for the Patriots

There was a different feeling in the air on Monday with the pads coming on for the first time at New England Patriots’ training camp.

It felt like real football with the clanging and banging of shoulder pads and helmets. The offense was looking to build on some of the success they started to show on Sunday, while the defense wanted to continue making life difficult for quarterback Mac Jones and company.

The Patriots had six players in total missing in practice with Ty Montgomery, Cody Davis, Michael Onwenu, Calvin Anderson, Jake Andrews and Terez Hall being out. Matthew Judon, Trent Brown and Rhamondre Stevenson were also limited.

Here are five takeaways from Day 5 of training camp;

Rhamondre Stevenson confident in Patriots’ current RB room

While open to the possibility of a new teammate, Rhamondre Stevenson still has faith in the Patriots’ current running backs.

Rhamonde Stevenson feels positive about the New England Patriots’ running back room as currently constructed.

Granted, Ty Montgomery has been dealing with an injury, but the unit also has Pierre Strong Jr. and Kevin Harris. Former leading-rusher Damien Harris joined the Buffalo Bills after losing the starting job to Stevenson last season, and the Patriots cut James Robinson in June.

“I’m totally confident in our room right now,” Stevenson told media members, via NESN’s Dakota Randall. “But if we get another one, you know, I’m with that too. I’m just playing the game right now. I’m not really worried about who we sign, contracts — nothing like that. Just the game of football.”

Those comments followed the Dalvin Cook rumors of a possible visit with the Patriots. Cook is reportedly closing in on a deal with the New York Jets. Meanwhile, the Patriots just had former two-time NFL leading-rusher Ezekiel Elliott in for a visit.

Cook would undoubtedly be a strong addition for New England, if an opportunity presented itself. The current depth as of now remains largely untested.

Strong played in five games last season, with his best performance coming against the Arizona Cardinals on December 12. He recorded five carries for 70 yards and a touchdown. Montgomery’s impact as it relates to the team is largely still in question as well. And like Strong, Kevin Harris is lacking in experience to step into a larger role.

The Patriots will either have to make a move at some point or sit back and simply trust what they already have on the roster.

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Leftover notes from Day 3 of Patriots training camp practice

Leftover notes from Patriots’ third day of practice

It was another day of non-padded red zone work for the New England Patriots in Day 3 of training camp on Friday.

Coach Bill Belichick has stayed true to his word that the team would emphasize that particular area with more of an extended OTAs feel to the first week of practice.

So those waiting to see how the new-look Patriots react to real football situations with the pads on will have to wait until next week. However, there were still things of note to take away from the team’s third day of practice, which seemed productive overall for both the defense and offense.

Here are some leftover notes from the practice:

5 takeaways from Day 2 of Patriots training camp practice

5 takeaways from Day 2 of Patriots training camp

The New England Patriots were back on the practice field on Thursday for Day 2 of training camp.

In many ways, it felt like a carryover from Wednesday’s practice with the team focusing more on red zone work. Coach Bill Belichick mentioned the first week was an extension of minicamp and OTAs, but the team is expected to up the intensity and bring out the pads next week.

The story of the day was once again about the defense dominating. Granted, quarterback Mac Jones and the offense had a few nice plays in 11-on-11s, but for the most part, they struggled against a stingy Patriots defense that appeared tough to fend off at every level.

Here are six takeaways from Day 2 of Patriots training camp: