Ravens are the "best fit"

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ESPN's Jamison Hensley believes the Ravens are the "best fit" for free agent LeGarrette Blount.


The Lions and Giants have been the teams most connected to Blount, but the Baltimore fit makes plenty of sense. The Ravens didn't draft a running back and currently have Terrance West atop the depth chart for early-down duties with Danny Woodhead as the pass-game back. Kenneth Dixon is suspended the first four games. Blount fits the Ravens' M.O. as a team wanting to get back to running the ball with authority. Free agents signed after Tuesday no longer factor into the 2018 compensatory pick formula, and Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome is one of the most aware of those picks. Blount should find a home soon.

 

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Blount joins Eagles on 1-year contract



The Eagles and running back LeGarrette Blount have agreed on a one-year contract.

Blount led the NFL with 18 touchdowns rushing in 2016 while helping the New England Patriots win the Super Bowl. He ran for 1,161 yards, averaging 3.6 per carry.

The 30-year-old Blount is the latest veteran playmaker the Eagles have added in free agency. They also signed wide receivers Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith.

The deal announced Wednesday gives Philadelphia a big, tough back to complement its group of smaller, speedy runners.

Blount joins his fourth team in eight seasons. He began his career in Tampa Bay and also played briefly with Pittsburgh in between two stints with the Patriots.

Blount has 5,122 yards rushing in his career and 4.4 average yards per carry to go with 49 TDs.