Shane Vereen New England Patriots Running Back Ht: 5.8 | Wt: 205

News | Stats | Stat vs. Team | Targets | Injury | Depth Chart | Roster

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:23:51 -0700

New England Patriots RBs Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen and Brandon Bolden are entering the final years of their contracts.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Field Yates

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:36:36 -0800

New England Patriots LB Steve Beauharnais (illness) did not participate in practice Friday, Jan. 17, and has been ruled out. P Ryan Allen (shoulder) was limited in practice and is questionable. CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), LB Dont'a Hightower (ankle), OG Logan Mankins (ankle) and RB Shane Vereen (groin) all fully practiced and are probable.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:03:28 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) practiced in full Thursday, Jan. 16.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:46:34 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) was limited during practice Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Patriots.com

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 10:15:00 -0800

New England Patriots RB LeGarrette Blount received 26 offensive snaps during the Divisional Round playoff game while RB Shane Vereen received 24 snaps and Stevan Ridley received 23 snaps.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Mike Reiss

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:35:37 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) was limited during practice Friday, Jan. 10, and is listed as probable for the Divisional Round playoff game.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Patriots.com

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:22:56 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) appears to have a good chance to play in the Divisional Round playoff game.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Field Yates

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:06:30 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) was limited during practice Thursday, Jan. 9.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Patriots.com

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:39:24 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) was limited during practice Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Boston Herald - Jeff Howe

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 12:04:00 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) is active for Week 17.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: CSNNE.com - Phil Perry

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 09:39:59 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) could be inactive for the team's Week 17 game so he can get an extra week of rest for his injured groin.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Mike Reiss

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:08:20 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 27, and is listed as questionable for Week 17.

Fantasy Tip: Owners will have to check the inactive list to see if Vereen will be able to play. Vereen should be considered a No. 2 running back or flex option this week.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Thu, 26 Dec 2013 14:31:50 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) was limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 26.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Wed, 25 Dec 2013 18:57:39 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) was listed as a limited participant for practice Wednesday, Dec. 25.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen avoided a serious groin injury in Week 16 and should be good to go against the Buffalo Bills in the regular season finale. In point-per-reception leagues, Vereen is basically a must-start.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Field Yates

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 07:46:14 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) is participating in the walkthrough Tuesday, Dec. 24.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Field Yates

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 14:32:17 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (groin) left the Week 16 game against the Baltimore Ravens due to a groin injury.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Mike Reiss

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:09:58 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 13, and is listed as probable for Week 15.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen should be seen as a No. 2 running back or a flex option for owners this week.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:47:57 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 12.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:41:51 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 09:28:23 -0800

New England Patriots RB Stevan Ridley was active and saw the field for 17 offensive snaps in the team's Week 14 game against the Cleveland Browns. He was used in a committee running back approach that included RBs Shane Vereen and LeGarrette Blount.

Fantasy Tip: Ridley was the third back up in the rotation because his ball-security issues have put him in the doghouse. It's good to see him back, but Vereen is clearly the most valuable runner in this backfield, especially in PPR leagues. Ridley is a risky start moving forward.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Mike Reiss

Sun, 08 Dec 2013 18:00:55 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen carried three times for nine yards and a touchdown in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns, and he added 12 receptions for a career-high 153 yards.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen has emerged as a stud in points-per-reception (PPR) fantasy formats, posting five or more receptions in each of his five games this season, and at least seven catches in four of his five contests.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPN

Sun, 08 Dec 2013 13:45:21 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen had 12 catches for 153 yards and rushed eight times for 35 yards in Week 14.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Fri, 06 Dec 2013 13:54:46 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 6, and is listed as probable for Week 14.

Fantasy Tip: Owners should considered Vereen a No. 2 running back or flex option in most leagues this week.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Patriots.com

Thu, 05 Dec 2013 15:16:05 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 5.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:03:39 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Patriots.com

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:38:46 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen received the most snaps among the running backs Week 13 with 41 snaps and was used in several different formations. RB LeGarrette Blount played 20 snaps during the game while Brandon Bolden was on the field for nine offensive snaps.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Mike Reiss

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 08:30:49 -0800

New England Patriots RB Stevan Ridley has been declared inactive for the team's Week 13 game.

Fantasy Tip: Shane Vereen, Brandon Bolden and LeGarrette Blount will be handling the reps at running back with Ridley out. Vereen should still be started in all leagues. Bolden and Blount could be flex options for desperate owners.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: WEEI.com - Christopher Price

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 15:43:53 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 29, and is listed as probable for Week 13.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen should be a starting running back in point-per-reception leagues and a No. 3 running back or flex option in standard leagues.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:46:54 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 28.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:10:01 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Patriots.com

Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:00:57 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 22, and is listed as probable for Week 12.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen should continue to have a role in the running and passing game this week. Owners should consider Vereen as a No. 2 running back or a flex option.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:31:55 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) practiced in full Thursday, Nov. 21.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen's heavy involvement in the passing game was a nice surprise for his PPR owners last week in his first game back. Consider him a solid RB2 moving forward.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:55:21 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: KFFL.com

Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:47:24 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen led the team with eight catches and 65 yards on 11 targets in the team's Week 11 loss to the Carolina Panthers Monday, Nov. 18, and he was lined out wide several times.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen had only one rush for seven yards, but the involvement in the passing game in his first action since early this year was a bit surprising. This just speaks to the fact that he will be a PPR force for the remainder of the season and should be a weekly lineup mainstay from here on out.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: NFL.com - Chris Wesseling

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:14:44 -0800

The New England Patriots activated RB Shane Vereen (wrist) from the Injured Reserve/Designated to Return list.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Patriots.com

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:08:48 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist), who will be activated from the short-term Injured Reserve in time for the team's Week 11 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, will be eased back into the game plan, according to a source. Vereen rushed for a career-high 101 yards in Week 1.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPN.com

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:41:35 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) will be activated from the Injured Reserve/Designated to Return list before the team's Week 11 game.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen is a very risky play this week because he is coming back after missing a majority of the season to this point. Vereen probably should be a weekly No. 2 running back or flex option in point-per-reception leagues because he will have a role in the team's offense.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter

Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:04:47 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) is expected to be activated for the team's Week 11 game Monday, Nov. 17, barring a setback.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport

Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:36:31 -0800

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) was on the practice field Thursday, Nov. 14, and is gradually increasing his workload in practice. "It's good to have him back on the field," coach Bill Belichick said Thursday before practice. "This will really be an opportunity for us to evaluate this week kind of where he is, give him some harder assignments and see how he's doing. He's been able to be active and participate but I'd say it will be a higher level competition for him this week on the practice field. As it should be, gradually escalate the intensity of it and see how it goes."

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: WEEI.com - Mike Petraglia

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:16:50 -0800

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said RB Shane Vereen (wrist) will have a role when he is activated from the Injured Reserve/Designated to Return list but is not sure when Vereen will be able to return. "As soon as he is ready and able to help us and we are able to play him, certainly he will have a role in the game. He definitely did make a big impact in game one. I don't know if we can expect him to do that right off the bat in his first game back, whenever that is. We'll look forward to having him back."

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Patriots.com

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 09:55:00 -0800

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did not bench RB Stevan Ridley after his fumble to open the second half in the team's Week 9 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers like he had earlier in the year. "I thought Stevan did a good job," Belichick said. "It was really a tremendous play by (Troy) Polamalu. He did a great job. Stevan caught the ball with his back to the defender. As he turned, Troy came in there and instead of making a tackle he was able to dislodge the ball. He anticipated Ridley turning up and Troy made a good play on it. I don't think Stevan really had much of a chance to do anything but turn. Sometimes turnovers are a result of real good defensive plays." Ridley ran for 60 more yards in the half and went over 100 yards rushing for the first time this year.

Fantasy Tip: Ridley has come on strong lately, and it's not a coincidence that it's happened with the returns of Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola. The return of Shane Vereen in Week 11 will complicate the backfield a bit, but i'll mainly hurt Brandon Bolden and not Ridley, as Ridley has rarely been involved in the passing attack.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: NESN.com - Doug Kyed

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:44:01 -0700

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist), DT Tommy Kelly (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and RB Leon Washington (ankle) are practicing Wednesday, Oct. 30. Vereen isn't eligible to return until Week 11.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Mike Reiss

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:55:34 -0700

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (hand) is not wearing a brace or cast on his hand Thursday, Oct. 17.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Boston Herald - Jeff Howe

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 07:40:36 -0700

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) was working out away from the practice field with a brace on his right wrist Thursday, Oct. 10.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: The Boston Globe - Michael Whitmer

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:33:49 -0700

The New England Patriots placed RB Shane Vereen (wrist) on the Injured Reserve/Designated to Return list Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen will be able to return after Week 9, but with the team on a bye in Week 10, the first game he will be eligible to return to will be in Week 11. Depending on the depth of your league, you'll have to consider letting Vereen go now.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNNewYork.com - Rich Cimini

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:07:50 -0700

New England Patriots WR Danny Amendola (groin) and RB Shane Vereen (wrist) did not participate in the walkthrough Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: CSNNE.com - Mary Paoletti

Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:35:55 -0700

Updating a previous report, New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) will miss at least four weeks after undergoing surgery on the broken wrist he suffered Week 1.

Fantasy Tip: Ridley should be expected to return to the lead back role after losing touches to Vereen in Week 1. After that, Brandon Bolden is more attractive over LeGarrette Blount because of his upside.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: Boston Herald - Jeff Howe

Patriots | Shane Vereen out a few weeks

Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:50:32 -0700

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (wrist) will miss a few weeks after suffering a broken bone in his wrist in Week 1. He will undergo surgery Monday, Sept. 9.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen was impressive against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, receiving more carries than an ineffective Stevan Ridley. This is good news for Ridley owners, at least over the next few weeks. LeGarrette Blount will back up Ridley for the time being.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: FOXSports.com - Jay Glazer

Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:24:11 -0700

New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen took advantage of a benching of RB Stevan Ridley in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills, carrying 14 times for 101 yards. It was the first 100-yard rushing effort of his career.

Fantasy Tip: Vereen might be a popular selection off the waiver wire in Week 2, as Ridley was benched for fumbling twice in the first half. Still, despite the big day, Vereen is nothing more than a low-end RB2 or flex player if he draws the start.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Field Yates

Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:22:41 -0700

New England Patriots RB Stevan Ridley fumbled in the second quarter of the Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills, and he was benched for the balance of the game. He also fumbled in the first quarter. RB Shane Vereen stepped in and shined in Ridley's absence.

Fantasy Tip: Ridley is a shaky fantasy play going forward, partly due to his fumbles, and partly due to Vereen's success likely buying him a bigger role in Week 2. Consider him a flex play at best for next week.

Comment (0)

| Share:

| Source: ESPNBoston.com - Field Yates