FOXBORO, Mass. — Bill Belichick didn’t play coy Thursday when asked about New England Patriots running back Damien Harris.
Belichick, who rarely shares specifics about a given player’s projected role in training camp, said Harris is competing to be the New England Patriots’ No. 1 back after his breakout 2020 season.
“I think Damien’s a player that improved a lot from Year 1 to Year 2,” Belichick said before the Patriots’ second training camp practice. “This year, he’s in a little different role. Now he has an opportunity to compete for a lead spot, and he’s embraced that.