Patriots called RB Fred Jackson within an hour of his release

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When the Buffalo Bills released veteran running back Fred Jackson on Aug. 31, it sparked the question in New England: Would the Patriots be interested?

Jackson is a longtime Bill Belichick favorite.