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The New England Patriots selected running back Sony Michel in the first-round (31st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He impressed mightily in his first year, picking up 931 yards on 209 carries (4.5 yards per carry) and six touchdowns. Michel did all of that despite not appearing in three games and losing a lot […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel managed to piece together an impressive rookie year. It seems they are focused on expanding his skill set going into the 2019 NFL season. Michel largely handled the early-down work while James White served as a viable receiver out of the backfield. According to Mac Cerullo of the […]

In 2018, then-rookie Sony Michel caught seven passes for 50 yards. His New England Patriots backfield mate, James White, on the other hand, caught 87 receptions for 751 yards and seven touchdowns. Michel must be learning things from White because he’s closing the gap in terms of receiving skill set. On Monday, Patriots running back […]

The New England Patriots game plan when it comes to the run seems pretty straight forward. According to Kevin Duffy of the BostonHerald.com, they’ve made it very clear what they plan on doing. Give the ball to Sony Michel. “There isn’t much mystery regarding the Patriots running game, though. The preseason has made this much […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of their sixth Super Bowl title, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will be in contention for their seventh heading into 2019. Of course, the Patriots have the usual suspects leading the way in Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, and at this point, you can probably throw Julian […]

New England Patriots second-year running back Sony Michel has been reportedly demonstrating his prowess as a pass-catching player in the backfield. Michel, 24, only recorded seven receptions in his rookie season in the NFL with the Patriots last year, but that’s a part of the game the RB wants to improve as he develops with […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel is being given a light load in the team’s training camp with “long-term preservation” in mind for the developing back. Via Jeff Howe in The Athletic: The Patriots are really taking it easy on Sony Michel’s knee. Long-term preservation is obviously the priority, but it’d be nice to […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel’s time on the PUP list was short-lived. On Saturday Patriots director of player personnel, Nick Caserio announced that Michel had been cleared and would be returning to practice immediately. Patriots RB Sony Michel is returning to practice today, director of player personnel Nick Caserio says in his morning […]

The New England Patriots will open training camp without two of their best offensive weapons. Running back Sony Michel and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas will start training camp on the PUP list. RB Sony Michel (knee) and WR Demaryius Thomas (Achilles) are opening camp on the active/physically unable to perform list, per @FieldYates. This means […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel had a very impressive rookie campaign, rushing for 931 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry over 13 games. He then had a monster playoff run, totaling 336 yards while punching in six scores en route to helping the Patriots win the Super Bowl. But […]

The New England Patriots have undergone some changes this offseason. As a result, running back Sony Michel has become the focal point in the offense in the eyes of former NFL wide receiver and current analyst James Jones. Michel is coming off a promising rookie campaign. Jones said during an appearance on NFL Total Access […]

After being held out of offseason practices following arthroscopic knee surgery this spring, Patriots running back Sony Michel is aiming to be ready to go for the start of training camp in two weeks. “It’s a process and it’s just something that I’m just kind of working towards,” Michel told Omar Ruiz of the NFL Network Tuesday evening. “That’s […]

The New England Patriots may be coming off of a Super Bowl title, but that does not mean success is guaranteed for 2019. Sure, the Patriots will probably win the AFC East for the 11th straight year, but New England does not measure its success by division crowns: it measures it by Super Bowl championships. […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel is coming off of a very impressive rookie campaign in which he rushed for 931 yards and six touchdowns (in 13 games, mind you) while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. He then went on to have a spectacular postseason, totaling 336 yards and six scores in helping lead […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel had a spectacular rookie year in 2018, rushing for 931 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry in 13 games. Most importantly, Michel played a pivotal role in the Patriots’ run to a sixth Super Bowl title, totaling 336 yards while punching in six scores […]

The NFL has changed. With the swapping of run-heavy offenses for pass orientated ones, teams look at younger back differently. No longer do veteran backs dominate the league like they once did. Though the mainstays will continue cashing out and thriving, teams are favoring young backs. The thought process behind it simple: good offensive lines […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel is back to his usual running routine after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Michel emerged as a versatile option for the Patriots in his rookie season with the team, and that allowed Bill Belichick and company to make him a key piece of the team’s offensive attack in capturing […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel was one of the more notable faces that were missing from the team’s mandatory minicamp. It appears there was a legitimate reason for his absence. The Patriots appear to be doing what they can to ensure the health of their players by the time the 2019 NFL season […]

After a standout career with the Georgia Bulldogs, Sony Michel took the league by storm in his rookie year with the New England Patriots racking up 931 yards and six touchdowns. He is well on his way to being one of the better running backs in the league, so let’s look at four things you […]

The New England Patriots finally have a running back who’s a fixture of the team’s immediate present and long-term future. As the defending Super Bowl champions continue ramping up preparation for 2019 season, though, Sony Michel remains absent. More concerning? It’s unclear why the injury-prone playmaker has yet to take the field with his teammates […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel is coming off of a terrific rookie campaign in which he rushed for 931 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. He was then very impressive in the playoffs, totaling 336 yards while racking up six scores on the ground in helping the Patriots win […]

After a strong rookie season, ESPN is expecting even bigger things from New England Patriots running back Sony Michel in year two. In year one, Michel was strong but got off to a slow start and missed three games because of injuries. He still was able to finish with 931 yards and six touchdowns on […]

The New England Patriots aren’t used to having great running backs. Sure, there was Corey Dillon, but outside of him, the Patriots haven’t really had any elite halfbacks during the Tom Brady era. But that seems to be changing. Sony Michel had a terrific rookie campaign for New England this past season, rushing for 931 […]

Surprising to no one, the New England Patriots won yet another Super Bowl in 2018. A key contributor to the offense was their rookie running back in Sony Michel. Michel was the Patriots’ first-round selection out of the University of Georgia. Georgia always has a way of producing talented running backs in the NFL dating […]

Sony Michel was drafted with the 31st pick in last year’s draft by the New England Patriots, and he showed throughout the season that there were a lot of teams who probably shouldn’t have let him slip that far. After finishing the season with 931 yards and six touchdowns in just 13 games played, Michel […]

The New England Patriots are Super Bowl Champions…again! The Patriots have now won two of the last three and three of the previous five Super Bowls while rookie running back Sony Michel is officially on the board thanks to the team’s Super Bowl LIII win over the Los Angeles Rams. What’s the best way to […]

It took a rookie to end an excruciating touchdown drought in Super Bowl 53. That’s New England Patriots first-year tailback Sony Michel, who punctured the Los Angeles Rams’ defense with a short two-yard rumble in the fourth quarter. Stephen Gostkowski scored the extra point to give the Pats a 10-3 lead. .@Flyguy2stackz scores the first […]

Super Bowl 53 will feature two former Georgia running backs in Todd Gurley for the Los Angeles Rams and Sony Michel for the New England Patriots. Gurley is hoping his history with Michel does not come back to bite him. Both players were part of a star-studded Bulldog backfield several years ago. According to Michael […]

Few running backs who have ever played the game of football were as talented as Denver Broncos legend Terrell Davis, so if you are a young halfback in the league right now, you will gladly listen to any advice he will provide. Davis, who won two Super Bowls during his career, had some simple advice […]

The New England Patriots lost their lead to the Kansas City Chiefs early in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game, but they got it right back, thanks to their rookie running back, Sony Michel. On fourth and inches… @flyguy2stackz scores his second TD!@Patriots have the lead!!! #NFLPlayoffs 📺: #NEvsKC on CBS pic.twitter.com/7K28JFcaQx — […]

If you can believe it, the New England Patriots are already on the board. Before the NFC Champions Los Angeles Rams could even finish celebrating the team’s win over the New Orleans Saints on FOX, the heralded Patriots were busy getting things started in a big way over on CBS. Taking a very early 7-0 […]

The Patriots came into the Divisional Round of the playoffs ready to host yet another game in Foxborough. They were given no chance against the Chargers but came out with a purpose. Whether it was the travel, the weather or not being prepared, Los Angeles was not ready for what they ran into. The Patriots […]

Julian Edelman, Sony Michel and the New England Patriots made a loud statement Sunday, taking down the Los Angeles Chargers in Foxboro, 41-28, to book their seemingly annual trip to the AFC Championship Game. Among the players that played a key role for the Patriots in the victory was Edelman, who, apart from torching the […]

New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel had a banner first half in his team’s Divisional Round playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon, punching in three rushing touchdowns. In doing so, Michel became just the fourth Patriots player ever to rush for three or more touchdowns in a playoff game: […]

New England Patriots first-year running back Sony Michel achieved a franchise milestone during the Patriots’ Divisional Round matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, becoming just the second New England rookie to have a touchdown in the playoffs: Sony Michel became just the second Patriots rookie in team history to have a rushing TD […]

In his first campaign in the league with the New England Patriots, rookie running back Sony Michel has continued to make a tremendous impact in the offense through the running game. This has become more increasingly obvious with each passing week as he has grown more comfortable with his role in the game plan. It […]

The New England Patriots are unlikely to have Rob Gronkowski for Week 10 against the Tennessee Titans. But on the bright side, running back Sony Michel is likely to make his return after his recent absence, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Patriots RB Sony Michel, listed as questionable for Sunday with a knee injury, is […]

The New England Patriots’ backfield been noticeably shorthanded in recent weeks. Fortunately, it appears help is on the way in the form of running back Rex Burkhead. Burkhead has been on injured reserve since suffering a neck injury in Week 3 of the 2018 NFL season. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, he has finally returned […]

The New England Patriots are likely to get starting running back Sony Michel back in the lineup for their Week 10 matchup vs. the Tennessee Titans, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. After missing the past two games with a knee injury, Patriots’ RB Sony Michel is likely to return Sunday vs. Titans, per source. Just […]