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Tim Tebow wasn't the only former profe sional baseball player to on Thursday. The are going to re-sign running back and former pro baseball player , NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.The ' sixth-round pick in the 2014 draft, Gaffney, 30, won two Super Bowls as a Marquese Chriss Jersey member of the Patriots in 2014 and in 2016. Injuries, however, prevented Gaffney from playing in a regular-season game during his first run in New England. He spent le s than 10 days with the in August 2017 before temporarily walking away from football. And while he has yet to play in a regular-season game, Gaffney had several notable preseason moments that include his 44-yard John Wall Jersey touchdown run against the in 2016. Tyler Gaffney had 1,700 yards/22 TDs his final year at Stanford. Great vision. Gets north-south fast. Went on IR his first 3 years. Erik Lambert (@ErikLambert1) Gaffney, who was drafted by the Pirates in the 24th round of the 2012 draft, returned to the diamond in 2018 as a member of the Pirates' minor league affiliates in Bradenton and Altoona. In 89 games, Gaffney -- who played right field -- Clint Capela Jersey posted a .244 average with six home runs and 36 RBI. He retired from baseball in March 2019. Gaffney made his return to the NFL when he joined the ' practice squad in Week 16. He was released by the team at David Nwaba Jersey the conclusion of the 2020 season.The 6-foot-1, 226-pound Gaffney played baseball and football at Stanford. On the gridiron, Gaffney scored 33 touchdowns for the Cardinal while averaging 5.1 yards per carry. As a senior, Gaffney rushed for 1,709 yards and 21 touchdowns while helping Stanford clinch a Rose Bowl berth. He rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown in Sanford's 24-20 lo s to Michigan State in the 2014 Rose Bowl. Gerald Green Jersey Gaffney joins a crowded Patriots backfield that includes , , and rookie . Led by Harris and quarterback , New England finished fourth in the NFL in rushing during the 2020 season. |
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