FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kendrick Bourne doesn’t have the best memories from the previous time the Patriots visited the Miami Dolphins.
It was Week 8 last season, and New England was trailing when the receiver caught a short pass from quarterback Mac Jones on the first play of the fourth quarter and was tackled near the sideline by Eli Apple. Bourne, whose knee buckled on the play, remained on the ground.
An MRI later revealed a torn ligament, ending a season in which Bourne — in the final year of his contract — had been leading the team in catches (37), yards (406) and touchdowns (four).