Happy Birthday James Develin!

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New England Patriots fullback James Develin (46) runs for yardage in action against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday October 5, 2014 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro Mass. (Damian Strohmeyer AP Images)

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New England Patriots fullback James Develin (46) makes a catch in front of Cleveland Browns linebacker Barkevious Mingo (51) in the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley (22) follows the block of fullback James Develin (46) in action against the Carolina Panthers on Friday August 22, 2014 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. (Damian Strohmeyer AP Images)

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New England Patriots fullback James Develin (46) runs past Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Brandon Boykin (22) for a touchdown after catching a pass from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with New England Patriots fullback James Develin (46) after NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. The Patriots won 28-24. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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David Silverman

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New England Patriots' James Develin (46) scores a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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New England Patriots fullback James Develin (46) celebrates a touchdown during the AFC Championship playoff football game against the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 in Foxborough, MA. The Patriots defeated the Colts 45-7. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)

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Photo by Keith Nordstrom

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New England Patriots fullback James Develin watches from the sidelines in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)

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New England Patriots running back James Develin (46) celebrates his 3rd quarter touchdown with tightend Matthew Mulligan (88) during the NFL regular season week 13 football game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Dec 1, 2013 in Houston. The Patriots won the game 34-31. (AP Photo / Jim Mahoney)

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New England Patriots fullback James Develin (46) is seen in action during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA. The Patriots won 23-14. (AP Photo/Peter Read Miller)

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Photo by David Silverman

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Photo by Keith Nordstrom

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New England Patriots James Develin (46) runs after making a catch during the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. The Patriots won 28-24. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)

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Photo by David Silverman

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Photo by David Silverman

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