New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead was sidelined for Thursday night's preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles due to injury, but the issue isn't expected to cause him to miss time during the regular season.
According to The Athletic's Jeff Howe, Burkhead is dealing with a "slight tear" in his knee but "there's a good chance he could have played through his minor injury." But given it was just a preseason contest, there was no point in putting the veteran at risk.
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