Yesterday, the New England Patriots announced that they released running back Tyler Gaffney. Unfortunately for Gaffney, injuries have plagued his NFL career, keeping him from capitalizing off a stellar Stanford career.
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Originally selected with the No. 204 overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the 2014 NFL Draft, Gaffney was expected to compete with Kenjon Barner for the No. 3 role as a rookie. However, a torn lateral meniscus injury in his left knee ended Gaffney’s 2014 season, and the Panthers released him that summer.