FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 30: Sony Michel #26 of the New England Patriots runs the ball against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Could Patriots RB Sony Michel’s new role help convince the coaching staff to keep him around?
The running back position has been a polarizing topic of conversation for the New England Patriots ever since Damien Harris started showing signs that he can be the No. 1 guy for the remainder of the 2020 season (and beyond).
His unexpected emergence left fans unsure of what kind of workload (if any) Sony Michel would be given once he was activated off injured reserve.