Veteran running back LeGarrette Blount’s decision to sign with the Lions was ultimately a blend of both comfort and fit.
The fit being Detroit’s need for a back with his running style. The comfort being the relationships he already had with general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia from their time together in New England.
“My relationship with Matt has always been a great one,” Blount told reporters Monday via conference call. “Even though he was on the defensive side of the ball ... anytime I ever saw him in any part of the building, whether it was just walking by in the hall or in the cafeteria or practice or whatever the circumstance may be, anytime he walked past or anytime we were around each other, it was always laughs and jokes.