MIAMI -- Kendrick Bourne was one of New England's best players on offense last season. He barely saw the field in Week 1.
Bourne, who was reportedly in Bill Belichick's doghouse for most of the preseason, didn't make his first appearance until late in the fourth quarter of New England's 20-7 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. He made an immediate impact when he did play, hauling in a 41-yard reception down the sideline on just his second snap.
After the loss, Belichick said that the decision to sit Bourne for the majority of the game was not a disciplinary move.