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The Patriots reportedly have ‘preliminary’ interest in Arian Foster, who was spotted at a Red Sox game

Foster missed the final 12 games of 2015

Arian Foster carried the ball in a game against the New England Patriots. Jared Wickerham/Getty Images

Arian Foster was in Boston this week.

Friday evening,  Foster posted a photo to his Instagram account of his smiling family standing outside Fenway Park before the Red Sox-Indians game.

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According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Foster’s visit to New England didn’t include a trip to Gillette Stadium. But Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole reports that the Patriots may have interest in the free agent running back.

Foster missed the final 12 games of the 2015 NFL season after tearing his Achilles tendon. In 13 games the previous season, Foster rushed for 1,246 yards and scored 12 total touchdowns for the Houston Texans.

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The Patriots’ current list of running backs includes Dion Lewis, LeGarrette Blount, James White, Donald Brown, Brandon Bolden, Tyler Gaffney, Joey Iosefa and D.J. Foster.

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