The Patriots running back is close to returning to the field, but the doctors won't rush him back.
The New England Patriots didn't add a running back in the draft, and they only added veteran Donald Brown in free agency. The top two running backs on the depth chart finished 2015 on the injured reserve.
One of them is almost ready to play.
According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, "some close to Dion Lewis feel that he's about one month away from being able to play in a game.