New England Patriots (10-6-0)

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

The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with running back Kevin Faulk. The versatile 11-year veteran has spent his entire career with the Patriots, helping them win three Super Bowls. He was an unrestricted free agent, but the team announced Wednesday night on its Twitter page that he would be returning. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 33-year-old Faulk ran for 335 yards and caught 37 passes for 301 yards and scored three touchdowns last season. Faulk has 3,505 yards rushing and 418 receptions for 3,605 yards in his career and has also been a steady contributor returning kicks and punts.

The New England Patriots have re-signed cornerback Leigh Bodden to a four-year deal. Bodden's agent, Alvin Keels, made the announcement Tuesday on his Twitter account in a 'Tweet.'
The Patriots did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But Keels tweeted that Bodden's deal would keep him with the team through 2013. Bodden had five interceptions last season - three of them against the New York Jets on Nov. 22, including one he returned 53 yards for a touchdown.

The New England Patriots have re-signed longtime starting offensive lineman Stephen Neal. The team did not disclose terms of the deal, which was announced Tuesday.
The 6-foot-2, 305 pound Neal was drafted by the Patriots in 2001 out of Cal State-Bakersfield, where he was a championship wrestler and didn't play football. The Patriots waived him, then re-signed him in December 2001. By 2004, he was starting at right guard. In 2008, Neal started the final nine games on a Patriots team that set rushing records in yards, touchdowns and yards per carry.