The Patriots running back, who broke his leg with Cleveland in 2013, then was cut in 2014 before sticking with New England this season, went down in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Redskins.
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In seven games this season with the Patriots, Lewis has run for 234 yards and two touchdowns on 49 carries while adding 36 catches for 388 yards and another two scores. The Patriots were so impressed with what Lewis brought to the team in the early parts of the season that he was signed to a two-year extension in early October.
The Patriots shifty running back tore his ACL in yesterday’s win against Washington.
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But there was plenty of worry in the locker room of what it would mean if the injury to Dion Lewis was serious. “I don’t know exactly what it is, but we’re all hoping for the best“. Brandon Bolden took over down the stretch on Sunday and caught a touchdown pass to help seal the 27-10 victory. Quarterback Tom Brady knows how important Lewis is to the Patriots, and said he is “hoping for the best” after the game, according to Patriots reporter Mike Reiss. He was on the field for a while being attended to by the team’s medical personnel. If there’s a team that finds gems under rocks, it’s New England. But the Patriots, as they often do, picked Lewis up off the scrap heap and turned him into a star. Lewis has excited fans all year long.
