Harris misses back to back days allowing Michel to gain ground.

Damien Harris was having one hell of a training camp. So good that the former 2019 third round pick was being thought of as a person who could steal away the job. As open camp was coming to an end, Sony Michel came off the pup and was reported to "look good", 2018 good. 

With that, Harris could not afford to let up, especially seeing as the Patriots signed Lamar Miller who was on the pup also and could come off at any time. The Patriots were looking like they could have three potential number ones going into this week.

According to Jeff Howe of the athletic as written by the roto wire staff, "While the Patriots haven't provided any information, back-to-back absences hint at some type of injury. Prior to the past couple days, Harris had been splitting first-team carries with Sony Michel, who returned from the PUP list last Wednesday. The New England backfield has been a consistent source of intrigue this summer, and it appears there's still much to be determined in the coming weeks. Harris still has 12 days to get healthy before a Week 1 matchup with the Dolphins."

Healthy or not, his missed time is helping Sony reclaim his spot and allowing Miller the chance to leap from him.