The New England Patriots are playing against the Detroit Lions in Germany in Week 10, and their running back room is a big topic of discussion.
Rhamondre Stevenson is questionable for the game, and TreVeyon Henderson has been ruled out already. Lan Larison and Corey Kiner are set to lead this backfield. But regarding Henderson, the Patriots will miss him for quite some time.
According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer, the Patriots are placing Henderson on injured reserve, meaning he has to miss the next four games, and likely leading the RB to miss most of the rest of the regular season, if not the whole year.
Patriots place TreVeyon Henderson on IR
“The Patriots placed RB TreVeyon Henderson on injured reserve,” Pelissero reports. This news for the Patriots comes after the second-year RB revealed he had been to a hospital due to an unknown illness.
As Henderson works his way back to NFL shape after this scary illness situation, the Patriots are placing him on injured reserve.
With the Week 11 bye on the horizon for the Patriots, this absence for Henderson will be for more than just four weeks. He’ll miss Week 10, followed by being forced to sit out three more games after the bye.
New England will be without Henderson through at least Week 14, with there being a real chance that this illness lasts a bit longer, and he’s forced to sit out for potentially the rest of the season.
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This is a significant roster move from the Patriots, and it comes less than a week after the NFL trade deadline passed.
Whether it’s due to confidence in Henderson’s ability to return in 2026 or confidence in their current RB options, the Patriots’ lack of action was noteworthy.
Even with Stevenson up in the air for Week 10, the Patriots seemingly have confidence in their backfield going forward, including without Henderson.
But, unfortunately for the second-year, second-round pick, he’s going onto IR this season and will have to sit out for a while. It’s a significant roster move, as Henderson’s sophomore season in the NFL might have already reached its end.
