Dion Lewis on leaving Patriots: 'They didn't think I was good enough'

Dion Lewis may have led the New England Patriots in rushing last season, but it wasn't enough to keep the running back in Foxboro.

Lewis signed a four-year, $19-million contract with the Tennessee Titans in free agency, and said this week that the Patriots didn't see him in their plans.

"I'm happy with the decision, and this is the decision I would've made even if they did offer. If they wanted me, they could've had me," Lewis told Ben Volin of the Boston Globe.

"Obviously, they didn't want me, they didn't think I was good enough to be there. I just had to move on and do what's best for me."

Lewis put up career bests of 180 carries, 896 rushing yards, and nine total touchdowns in 2017. He'll be partnered with Derrick Henry in the Titans' backfield this season, and he's dead set on proving his worth.

"I always carry a chip on my shoulder, always eager to prove the kind of player I am," Lewis added.

- With h/t to NFL.com