With little depth behind LeGarrette Blount, it was clear that the New England Patriots were in the market for another running back following the completion of their initial 53-man roster.
It was just a matter of who they would target.
The Pats will sign former Titans running back Bishop Sankey, a second-round pick in 2014, to their practice squad, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Here's what you should know about Sankey:
**A star at the University of Washington, Sankey was the first running back taken in the 2014 NFL draft, ahead of Jeremy Hill, Carlos Hyde, Jerick McKinnon, Devonta Freeman and others.