Patriots' Michel taken to locker room with knee injury

New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel was helped off the field Sunday against the Chicago Bears and then carted to the locker room after suffering a left knee injury.

The Patriots ruled his return questionable before downgrading him to out.

Michel had four carries for 22 yards and one 13-yard reception at the time of his departure. The No. 31 pick in the 2018 draft entered Week 7 with 400 rushing yards and four touchdowns through his first five games, after missing the season opener.

It's the same knee which Michel injured in last year's SEC Championship Game while at Georgia. He missed a little bit of time during training camp in August after undergoing a procedure to drain the knee, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.