FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) – The New England Patriots signed running back Frank Moreau and released cornerback Ben Kelly on Friday.

Moreau, 26, has played in 14 games with one start in two NFL seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs, running the ball 75 times for 206 yards and five touchdowns. The 6-foot, 223-pound fullback out of Louisville ran the ball 99 times for 462 yards and two touchdowns for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe this spring.

Moreau carries an NFL Europe roster exemption, meaning he does not count against the Patriots’ 80-man roster limit.

Kelly, 24, played in nine games for the Patriots in the past two seasons, recording five tackles. He also returned seven kickoffs for 123 yards in 2001.

Kelly was drafted out of Colorado in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots claimed him off waivers.

from Miami in November 2001.

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