The Facts:
Ridley’s offseason experiment needed some summer tweaking. The running back admitted in June that he bulked up in preparation for the Patriots’ offseason workouts, adding a noticeable amount of muscle mass in his upper body to better absorb the flurry of hits each Sunday. The whole time, the strategy was on a trial basis, and he made a minor change before training camp. “I had to cut a few pounds,” Ridley said, “but nothing major.”
Reported by the Boston Herald
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As Herald staffer Jeff Howe suggests, Ridley’s choice to bulk up made sense, as his workload increased considerably and he withstood a barrage of punishment with his running style. Yet, Ridley had to make sure of a couple of things during spring workouts. He wanted to find out if his conditioning could hold up with the added weight. And RBs coach Ivan Fears hinted that he wasn’t in love with Ridley’s new build, saying during mini-camp that he’d speak privately with his student another time. So, Ridley still seems a little bigger now than he was last season, but Howe reports it’s not as obvious as it was last month. For what it’s worth, Ridley’s listed weight of 220 pounds is the same now as it was last season, but that doesn’t mean a whole lot. The added muscle should still make a difference.
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