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Back injury will keep Patriots' Maroney on sideline

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Saturday, December 9, 2006

The New England Patriots will be without leading rusher Laurence Maroney for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins, downgrading their rookie tailback to "out" on Saturday night because of a back injury. Maroney New England's first-round choice, and the 21st player selected overall in the 2006 draft, Maroney has been bothered by the recurring back problem for a few weeks. The former University of Minnesota standout has played as the backup to veteran Corey Dillon in all 12 games, but has 624 ...

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