Stevenson Out for Three Games with Knee Injury
The Patriots' leading rusher will miss the trip to Germany and the bye week, leaving the backfield thin against the Lions and potentially the Chargers.
By Marco Kapoor ·
Rhamondre Stevenson will sit out the next three weeks due to a plantaris tendon injury in his knee, according to ESPN. The running back left the loss to the Green Bay Packers in the second half last weekend. He will not play in Sunday's 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff against the Detroit Lions in Germany.
Stevenson has started every game this season. He leads the Patriots with 399 rushing yards and holds the third-most receptions on the team with 26. His two receiving touchdowns make him a key part of the passing attack.
The team enters its bye week after the Germany game. Stevenson's availability for the Nov. 29 road trip to Los Angeles to face the Chargers is unclear. If he misses that contest, he could return for the home game against Buffalo on Dec. 6.
With Stevenson out, the active roster is down to Corey Kiner, TreVeyon Henderson, and Lan Larison. Henderson has not practiced in nearly two weeks due to an illness he described as causing unexplained neurological symptoms. He missed the previous two games.
Corey Kiner has the most rushing yards among the remaining options with 244. He averages 4.9 yards per carry, the highest mark on the team. The Patriots acquired Kiner from Arizona on the day before the 53-man roster deadline in late August, sending a 2028 seventh-round pick in exchange.
The team may also elevate Terrell Jennings from the practice squad. Jennings rejoined the club last week after being released with an injury settlement following most of the summer in training camp.
