With the first wave of New England Patriots players reporting to training camp on Sunday, we also got a look at those that are not yet deemed ready to participate in practice. The club placed seven players on health-related reserve lists, with six getting the ‘physically unable to perform’ label and one being tagged with a ‘non-football injury.’ Among the men to go to PUP also was the Patriots’ top running back from a year ago.
Sony Michel underwent a knee arthroscopy earlier this offseason — he missed a combined three games last year due to two separate knee injuries — and was absent for a large portion of New England’s spring workouts.