With Taylor Off the Market, Pats Scour NFL for Other Options

Defensive end/linebacker Jason Taylor has followed his heart and will now be seen waltzing back onto the field of the newly-minted Land Shark Stadium this football season, returning to play with the Miami Dolphins after a run with the Washington Redskins. Taylor’s return to the Dolphins was hardly surprising, as the former Dancing with the Stars contestant and standout player made it clear he’d take a deal with Miami to be close to his family regardless of how much the contract was for. The linebacker signed a $1.5 million, one-year contract with Miami yesterday, therefore stamping out the New England Patriots’ hope for acquiring him as a starting linebacker for the team.

Now that Jason Taylor is officially off the market, it’s back to the drawing boards for Bill Belichick and Co. The Patriots still have Adalius Thomas, Pierre Woods and Shawn Crable in the mix, all coming off injuries that had them benched last season. When it comes to free agents still on the market, the talent pool is starting to dwindle, yet options like Derrick Brooks, Pisa Tinoisamoa, Rocky Boiman, Rosie Colvin and Willie McGinest are still available if Belichick and the Patriots act quickly.

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