The Facts: After languishing on the open market for a month last offseason, Blount ended up settling for a one-year, $1 million contract with the Patriots in mid-April. Might history repeat itself in the next couple of weeks? "I know LeGarrette Blount would like to return to the Patriots," NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday's edition of Up to the Minute Live. "I know the Patriots would like him back."

Diehards Line: At this point, however, Blount's salary expectations aren't in line with New England's. "Maybe this spurs things along," Rapoport continued, "or maybe he's able to get a visit somewhere that will let the Patriots know that he has other suitors." After leading the league with 18 touchdowns last season, Blount can hardly be blamed for expecting a significant raise. We'll be watching to see if he gets it.