The Patriots have applied a May 9 tender to running back LeGarrette Blount, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The tender is worth 110% of his total pay in 2016, which means that it is a one-year deal with a $1.1MM base with another $1MM in incentives tied to rushing yards. The rarely-used device could pay dividends for the defending champs. 
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The move gives the Patriots exclusive negotiating rights with Blount starting on July 22, provided that he doesn’t sign elsewhere first. Starting on that date and going all the way through Week 10 of the regular season, Blount will not be able to sign with any club but New England. If Blount does sign with a team before 7/22, the signing will count towards the compensatory draft pick formula for 2018. Without the tender, Blount would have been free to sign somewhere else today and that club would not have had to worry about hurting its standing in next year’s draft.
At last check, the Lions and Giants were the two teams with the most interest in the veteran running back. Last week, I ran down eight potential fits for Blount in the event that he does not wind up with the Patriots.
This is the first time in my life I feel bad for LeGarrette. D-bag move by a d-bag franchise at the very last minute makes it harder for him to sign elsewhere.
Hard to sign somewhere? He’s had MONTHS to sign ANYWHERE!!!
Sounds more like a fan of a loser franchise whining about anything they can whine about.
Spot on analysis qbass!
I’m sure qbass87 is a patriots fan. I agree with Hodor, that was not a classy move by the patriots
if you’re name isn’t Tom Brady the pats don’t care about you or your family. Facts
Ok name the facts
I’m confused as to why doing something the players gave the NFL in labor negotiations is considered bad?? It’s a good personnel move and if anybody wants Blount the compensatory pick isn’t that big of a deal. Not like they give up their first rounder. I think everyone knows he’s just not that good.
I don’t have reason to “whine”. I just feel bad for a player who was working to sign with two potential teams who were waiting his market out. You are a prime example of a person who abides bush league moves.
That’s what happens when you win a lot people start hating! I guess it works for the team they win all the time!
Blount had plenty of time to sign with another team. It’s a business folks.
Pats are now entitled to a pick. To suggest they shouldn’t take advantage of the deal the players themselves signed is idiotic.