4 years agoHouston Texans running back Duke Johnson (illness) was able to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday. That's a step in the right direction for Johnson, who was unable to take the practice field on Wednesday. If he's able to go, he'll be looking at an RB2-like workload, as he's handled 18 and 14 touches in the last two weeks, respectively. The Patriots' run defense ranks 24th in the league, which is not a spot where you would expect a Bill Belichick-led defense to check in at. Provided he can get over this illness- Johnson can be started as an RB2.--Tim Capurso
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