Phone call from Bill Belichick sealed deal for undrafted RB D.J. Foster

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots didn’t select a running back in the NFL draft, then signed just one as a free agent afterward — Arizona State’s D.J. Foster.

A phone call from Bill Belichick closed the deal.

“I was talking to a few teams at the time, but when I got the chance to talk to Coach Belichick, I kind of took a step back and talked to my family, figuring out what’s right for me in my life as a young adult,” Foster relayed Wednesday at Gillette Stadium. “I thought it was the best decision for me.”

Foster said he only had about 5-10 minutes to make his decision to sign with Patriots.

The 5-foot-10, 193-pound Foster was a hybrid receiver/running back at Arizona State, but his initial work with the Patriots has come at running back.

D.J. Foster had nearly as many rushing yards (2,355) at Arizona State as he did receiving yards (2,458). Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo

From a traits perspective, Foster’s quickness and change-of-direction skills are notable, as his 6.75 time in the three-cone drill was tops among …

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