Faulk glad to stay with Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk didn't want to go out like Nomar Garciaparra.

Watching the former All-Star Boston Red Sox shortstop retire on Wednesday helped convince Faulk that he wanted to spend his entire career with the Patriots. Faulk re-signed with the team that made him a second-round draft choice in 1999.

Faulk is the longest-tenured member of the Patriots. Along with Tom Brady, Matt Light and Stephen Neal, Faulk was a member of all three Patriots Super Bowl-winning teams.

Faulk was an unrestricted free agent.

The 33-year-old Faulk ran for 335 yards and caught 37 passes for 301 yards and scored three touchdowns last season.