FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Veteran running back Steven Jackson announced via his Twitter account Monday that he is joining the New England Patriots.
The Patriots have been ravaged by injuries, including to running backs Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount.
On Monday, Jackson, who hasn't played this season after spending the last two years with the Falcons, posted a picture of himself from the back on Twitter, accompanied by the words, ''I'm back'' - his first tweet since September.
Later, his Twitter page called him a ''New England Patriots running back.