Patriots coach Bill Belichick talked Tuesday about what running back Shane Vereen worked on this offseason.
"Shane has had a good spring and a good camp," Belichick said. "He's been relatively healthy, he's gotten a lot of snaps out there on all three downs, all four downs really – the kicking game and third down and first and second down offensively as well. I think he's continued to grow and develop as a player, both in an understanding and working on it his run reads, his route running technique, blitz pickup, various things in the kicking game. He's continued to improve and I think he's had a good camp here, good preseason. I think he's ready to go in the season. [We'll] see how it all turns out, but I think his preparation has been good."
When asked about the challenges Vereen might face at tight end, Belichick gave no hints he planned to use him in that role.
"One challenge would be size," Belichick said. "He's a good athlete, he's quick, he's fast but I don't really see him as a tight end. I don't know, I think he's really a running back for us."