One of the feelgood stories of the season ended on a sour note after running back Dion Lewis — who bounced around with the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns with little production — exploded onto the scene for the New England Patriots went down with an ACL tear.
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Tough news out of Foxborough: #Patriots RB Dion Lewis out for the season with torn ACL per team source.
— Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) November 9, 2015
As the primary passing down back and a shifty, Darren Sproles-type player, the Patriots will miss Lewis as they move forward on their chase toward back-to-back rings.
This season, Dion Lewis rushed for 234 yards on 49 carries; caught 36 passes for 388 yards https://t.co/24llvCzTVd pic.twitter.com/suAmNoebvc
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) November 9, 2015
How the Patriots will replace him, remains to be seen. But your best bet is Brandon Bolden, who caught a touchdown pass Sunday. There's no better quarterback nor system to lose a significant player than the Patriots, and they'll surely figure it out.
