Rex Burkhead Appears Ready for Week 1
6 years agoNew England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (knee) should be ready to go for Week 1. It appears the Patriots feel confident about his and fellow back Sony Michel’s health. The Patriots recently released running back Mike Gillislee. Along with Gillislee being gone, the Dolphins have just signed former Patriot Brandon Bolden. This has left New England with a relatively thin backfield if Burkhead or Michel weren’t ready to go at some point this year. With Burkhead appearing to be ready for Week 1, he should see the majority of touches between the tackles and in goal-line situations. Unless the Patriots add another running back, he should be the undisputed No. 1 back.
Source: Ryan Hannable
Source: Ryan Hannable