Report: Patriots believe Burkhead has sprained knee

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead will undergo an MRI on Monday after injuring his knee in Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The team reportedly believes Burkhead suffered a sprained knee and didn't tear his ACL, and the hope is he'll return in the playoffs.

Burkhead leads the team with five rushing touchdowns, scoring his fifth in the first quarter of Sunday's 27-24 victory.

The Patriots, who clinched a playoff spot with the win, will rely on Dion Lewis and James White for the remainder of the regular season. New England can also bring in Mike Gillislee - its second-leading rusher - to help fill the void. Gillislee has been inactive since the team's Week 9 bye.

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