BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- When Dion Lewis was asked earlier this week what he remembers about his time with the Philadelphia Eagles, his response was a simple one.
"Not playing," the former Pitt star answered.
Because of various circumstances throughout his now five-year NFL career, not playing had always been an issue. Since the Eagles made Lewis a fifth-round draft pick in 2011, he's had to overcome injuries, being buried on the depth chart or just being overlooked because he's 5-8, 195 pounds.
But he's been a major cog in New England's offense this season, leading the Patriots in rushing as they head into Super Bowl 52 Sunday against the team that drafted him.
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