Michel couldn't build on a promising rookie campaign last season, and his overall lackluster performance leaves his future role in the Patriots offense somewhat murky. Other than Spiller and Michel, the Chargers have plodder Joshua Kelley behind lead back Austin Ekeler. It isn't a great sign he couldn't win a roster spot in Miami, but he'll face weaker competition for backup work in Los Angeles unless rookie Isaiah Spiller makes a late charge after a disappointing summer. Michel then signed with Miami in the offseason but instead landed with the Chargers after the Dolphins cut him in late August.
Healthy, and Michel ran for 540 yards and three touchdowns over the final six weeks of the regular season before mostly giving way to Akers in the playoffs. Things tipped in his favor later in the year with Darrell Henderon struggling to stay Michel played all 17 games for Los Angeles, but it took him a while to adjust toĪ new scheme and he saw more than 23 snaps on offense only once in the first eight games of The season to replace the injured Cam Akers - a best-case scenario that ultimately got him a
Michel seemed headed for a depth role in New England last season following the emergence ofĭamien Harris in 2020, but instead the 2018 first-round pick was sent to the Rams on the eve of
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