Oakland Raiders RB Maurice Jones-Drew said the New England Patriots were one of the finalists to sign him, but he decided to sign with the Raiders.

Footballguys View: Even though the Patriots lost LeGarrette Blount (Steelers) in free agency, they have a jam-packed backfield. Jones-Drew would have been in the mix for playing time with guys like Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen.
Patriots | Maurice Jones-Drew considered team as finalist