Patriots Sign RB Steven Jackson

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After working out with the team and announcing his return on Twitter Monday, the New England Patriots announced Tuesday that veteran running back Steven Jackson has signed with the team.

A veteran of 11 NFL seasons, the 32-year-old previously played with the St. Louis Rams (2004-12) and Atlanta Falcons (2013-14).

Jackson joins the Patriots with 158 games played with 146 starts, compiling 2,743 career rushing attempts for 11,388 yards (4.2 avg.) and 68 touchdowns. He has also registered 460 receptions for 3,663 yards (8.0 avg.) and nine touchdowns. His 11,388 yards rushing are 18th-most in NFL history. Jackson is the only active running back in the NFL to record at least 10,000 rushing yards and 3,000 receiving yards and one of just 14 players in NFL history to accomplish that feat.

Jackson has eight career 1,000-yard rushing seasons, all coming consecutively from 2005-11, joining Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin, Thurman Thomas and LaDainian Tomlinson as the only running backs to record at least eight straight 1,000-yard seasons. Jackson has been named to three career Pro Bowls (2006, 09-10) and was named Associated Press Second Team All-Pro in 2006 and 2009.

This will be Jackson’s first action of 2015. Last year, he appeared in 15 games with 15 starts for Atlanta and compiled 190 rushes for 707 yards (3.7 avg.) and six touchdowns. He also posted 20 receptions for 148 yards (7.4 avg.).