Back to the New England Patriots Newsfeed

What Patriots players reminded Damien Harris throughout his rookie season

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris was one of the more anonymous players on the team’s depth chart last season, even after Bill Belichick picked Harris in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Harris, even with solid draft status, landed at the bottom of a talented group of running backs — including Sony Michel, James White, Rex Burkhead and Brandon Bolden — who taught him the ropes during his rookie season. The entire group stayed intact this offseason.

“The biggest thing for me last year was learning as much as I could,” Harris told Patriots.