How The Patriots' Rare Spending Spree Fits What They Do

Fresh off another Super Bowl win, the Patriots are approaching the offseason with an uncharacteristic aggressiveness. The Pats have largely built their 16-year dynasty by drafting well, knowing when to flip high-priced veterans, and accumulating draft picks before it was cool. (Having arguably the greatest quarterback…

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Vikings nab ex-Raiders RB Latavius Murray in late-night deal (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2016, file photo, Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray (28) runs against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. The draft remains the most significant means by which to build and fortify a franchise. Yet, as the salary cap increases exponentially each year under the 10-year labor agreement reached in 2011, the lure of veterans on the open market can be powerful. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

The Vikings have signed former Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray, the latest signal that the Adrian Peterson era has ended in Minnesota. Murray was a sixth-round draft pick out of Central Florida in 2013 who rushed for 2,278 yards and 20 touchdowns over four years with the Raiders, including 788 yards and 12 scores last season while missing two games because of a toe injury. Murray played in the Pro Bowl the year before, when he became Oakland’s lead ball carrier and topped the 1,000-yard mark.


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