Patriots Have Placed Key RB On The Injured Reserve

The New England Patriots will enter the most surprising season in team history. Tom Brady is no longer part of the team. Cam Newton is a starting quarterback. Rob Gronkowski joined Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kyle Van Noy is not a Patriot anymore. Should we add more? Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has cut a bunch of players in the past few months. He also added some important names to the Patriots roster. In the most recent move, the Patriots placed a RB on the injured reserve list.

The Patriots running game took a bit of a hit before the beginning of the regular season.

Ian Rapoport from NFL Network reported that the Patriots have placed running back Damien Harris on injured reserve. The second-year pro had to undergo a finger surgery.

Patriots may need another RB following this injured player

The Patriots selected Harris 87^th overall in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He ran for 12 yards but was seen as a possible starting running back. Sony Michel’s status is uncertain at this point.

New England had a quick reaction to this. They signed running back J.J. Taylor from the 53-man roster from the practice squad. The talented running back is an undrafted rookie out of Arizona.

New England is unstable at the running back position. It’s an awkward situation for a team that played safely in the past two decades. New England is about to face a big challenge and players are getting ready for an the avalanche of criticism that’s waiting for them right around the corner.

When it comes to the Patriots running back unit, Michel is expected to feel good. James White will contribute to the game. Veterans Brandon Bolden and Danny Vitale opted out of the regular season over COVID-19 concerns.

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has almost no concerns regarding the 53-man roster. He will probably make a few more moves ahead of the season opener. The Patriots may bring some of their older players back to Foxboro.