The Detroit Lions found help for their league-worst rushing game Friday night, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with LeGarrette Blount.
According to NFL Network, the contract is worth up to $4.5 million.
The move reunites Blount with Lions head coach Matt Patricia, who was defensive coordinator during the 2½ seasons Blount spent with the New England Patriots.
Blount had two of the most successful seasons of his eight-year career with the Patriots in 2015-16.
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He ran for 703 yards in 12 games with the Patriots in 2015, and scored a league-leading 18 rushing touchdowns and had a career-high 1,161 yards rushing during the Patriots' 2016 Super Bowl run.