BenJarvus Green-Ellis News & Rumors: Pro Sports Daily

March 22

Boston Herald

"There were several things you could count on when Tom Brady handed the football off to BenJarvus Green-Ellis. First, the ball would usually be advanced. Second, the ball would not be lost — ever. The Patriots will no longer have that kind of dependability in the backfield. While the news already broke via several media outlets yesterday, the Cincinnati Bengals are expected to make it official today when they announce the signing of Green-Ellis to a three-yearcontract. The Pats were only going to extend so much for a running back, a position that is essentially a complementary part of the offense. Green-Ellis did have a 1,000-yard campaign in 2010, and he did score 24 touchdowns over the"

Green-Ellis agrees to terms with Bengals

March 22

Cincinnati Enquirer

"The Bengals got their veteran running back, agreeing to a three-year deal with BenJarvus Green-Ellis according to various reports. Green-Ellis, who spent his first four seasons with the Patriots, visited Cincinnati on Sunday and Monday. Last season Green-Ellis averaged only 3.7 yards per carry and his longest run was 18 yards . Two years ago though he did have 28 carries of 10 yards or more and three rushes of over 20 yards."

Jets looking at Patriots RB Green-Ellis

March 20

New York Post

"Could the Jets be looking to take a free agent from Bill Belichick? The Jets have expressed interest in Patriots free agent running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, according to a source. The interest is preliminary at the moment and nothing is imminent. The two sides have yet to schedule a meeting. Green-Ellis could be an interesting target for the Jets. He has rushed for 2,064 yards in the first four years of his career while splitting duty in New England, and has never fumbled in 510 career rushing attempts."

Jets have interest in Patriots RB Green-Ellis: source

March 19

New York Post

"The Law Firm may be opening in Florham Park. The Jets have expressed an interest in Patriots free agent running back Benjarvus Green-Ellis, a source told The Post. The Jets have yet to set up a meeting with Green-Ellis, who ran for 2,064 yards in the first four years of his career while splitting time in the crowded New England backfield. The Bengals are meeting with Green-Ellis on Monday, along with Raiders free agent running back Michael Bush, according to ESPN.com. Green-Ellis said last week he has not ruled out a return to the Patriots."

Device will aid BenJarvus Green-Ellis

January 31

Boston Herald

columnist Ian R. Rapoport

"There are some things an NFL running back simply doesn't want to know. "Like how hard I'm getting hit," BenJarvus Green-Ellis said. Yet the Patriots running back has broader interests, both in the future of the game and in the health of those playing it. That's why he'll wear a special chin strap called the "Impact Indicator" for Super Bowl XLVI. Made by Battle Sports Science, the device measures the force and impact of a shot through the chin to the brain, using microsensors to help signal to coaches and trainers when extra attention is required."

BenJarvus Green-Ellis on no island at RB

December 23

Boston Herald

columnist Ian R. Rapoport

"BenJarvus Green-Ellis is a bottom-line thinker. He doesn't spend his energy pondering alternate realities. There may not be another player who better embodies coach Bill Belichick's insistence on only worrying about what you can control. Green-Ellis sees four other running backs on the Patriots roster. He easily diagnoses the team's offense as pass-first. Perhaps that's why he doesn't dwell on how his statistics are down from a breakout 2010. And perhaps that's why he doesn't fuss about a lack of carries. "As far as like touches and stuff, you're not going to get that," Green-Ellis said. "We've got five running backs in our backfield, a stable of guys. To just think you're going to come in"

BenJarvus Green-Ellis back in form, just in time

November 25

Boston Herald

"Fifty-eight. Nine. Fifty-two. Eight. Think this might be one of Tom Brady's snap counts? Well, it's not. Prior to Monday night's game with the Chiefs, this was the succession of yards gained by BenJarvus Green-Ellis following his career high of 136 against the Jets in Week 5. The numbers represent his output against Dallas, Pittsburgh, the New York Giants and Jets, respectively, prior to Monday night's 20-carry, 81-yard, back-on-the-horse outburst against the Chiefs."

BenJarvus Green-Ellis makes sure he moves forward

October 28

Boston Herald

"BenJarvus Green-Ellis popped up on the injury report two weeks ago, making the public aware that he had a toe ailment. In this world of fantasy football, everywhere he went the Patriots running back was hit with questions about his status. He provided his fans with the same answer he gives prying reporters. "Of course, I don't answer them," Green-Ellis said. "Nah. I don't talk about injuries at all.""

Patriots' Green-Ellis keeps going forward

October 26

Boston Globe

"Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis pounds out answers to questions with a staccato rhythm, slim on elaborate responses. His no-nonsense approach usually limits any emotion, but he broke from form yesterday. Green-Ellis listened to the beginning of a question about resting during the bye week."

Patriots practice without DT Vince Wilfork and RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis

October 13

Boston Herald

"The Patriots practiced on the game field today in preparation for their 4:15 p.m. kickoff against Dallas this Sunday. They did so in full-pads… but without some key faces. RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, fresh off a career-rushing day, was not present. He came up on the Injury Report yesterday with a toe injury, then missed today. Perhaps he injured it in practice. That wasn't all."

Law Firm makes case

October 13

Boston Herald

"If you want to stump some friends at your local watering hole, pose this trivia question: Who is tied with Minnesota's Adrian Peterson for the most rushing touchdowns since the start of the 2010 season? Even the most ardent Patriots fan would probably list a dozen players before naming BenJarvus Green-Ellis. But the unheralded running back has 18 rushing touchdowns the past two seasons, tying him with Peterson, the Vikings' athletic freak. "(Green-Ellis is) one of those guys who does his job," Patriots left guard Logan Mankins said. "He does what's asked of him. He runs the ball hard, he runs in the right spots, he's where you expect him to be. Blocking for a guy like Benny is always"

Not easy being BenJarvus Green-Ellis

September 7

Boston Herald

columnist Ron Borges

"BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed for nearly 1,000 yards in 2003 in his freshman year at Indiana University. A year later he was sharing the job with a guy named Chris Taylor. BenJarvus Green-Ellis led the Hoosiers in rushing in 2004 but was gone by the next fall, having left for Mississippi when the coach who recruited him to Bloomington, Gerry DiNardo, was fired. No one on the new staff at Indiana jumped in front of his car to stop him."