What It Means:

White has been a participant at the Patriots' offseason programs, but has yet to graduate past the rehab field. As Reiss notes, we'll have a clearer picture of White's health when training camp begins in late July. If White were to miss any time, his absence could provide a boost to teammates Damien Harris (numberFire's RB25) and Rhamondre Stevenson (RB35) for fantasy purposes.

Brandon Bolden, who followed offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to Las Vegas this offseason, caught a career-high 41 passes last season after White's injury, exemplifying what has come to be known as the "James White role" in their offense. That role led Bolden to become a fantasy-relevant player in PPR leagues last season, and could vault either of Harris and Stevenson into the top of the RB rankings if either were to earn the whole role for themselves.