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The New England Patriots' leading rusher in Monday's win over the Buffalo Bills was Cordarrelle Patterson, a wide receiver.
In a game the Pats won by 19 points, they ran the ball just 25 times (including Tom Brady's 8-yard lope) for 75 yards. Running back James White had just eight carries for 15 yards and Kenjon Barner earned two totes for four.
Despite the need to run back, the Pats did not make a move ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.
Coach Bill Belichick noted on WEEI Radio in New York.
"We just got back a few hours ago, so we'll kind of recollect here and see where we're going to be and we want to structure our game plan and what we want to do there," said Belichick, via NBC Sports Boston. "That's one of the things we're going through (Tuesday) .But it's a consideration, and I'd say it's a concern."
Rookie running back Sony Michel missed last week's game with a knee injury. The pounding tailback, however, avoided a major injury and is considered week-to-week. Michel's return to the line is a factor in the Patriots not shelling out an asset in return for a short-term option at running back.
Until the rookie is back to full force, New England will make it work in the backfield, and rely on Brady 's arm to stack wins, which is just fine with Pats Nation.
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