The Patriots may be heading into the stretch without one of their most important backs. Rhamondre Stevenson was shaken up in the third quarter of New England’s Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers and had to leave the field after taking a hit.
“RB Rhamondre Stevenson jogs off after remaining down and is now in the pop-up blue medical tent on the sideline,” ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported.
Stevenson had already put together a productive night before the injury. He finished with 32 rushing yards on six carries, plus 46 receiving yards and a touchdown on three catches.
The early signs got worse from there. Reiss later reported that Stevenson was headed to the locker room for further evaluation.
“Rhamondre Stevenson now headed to the locker room for further evaluation,” Reiss wrote.
The Patriots then made it official: Stevenson has been ruled out with a knee injury.
Patriots injury update: RB Rhamondre Stevenson, knee, will not return.
- Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 9, 2026
With the game already well out of hand, Stevenson’s absence doesn’t change much for Sunday’s result. But it could matter a lot beyond that. TreVeyon Henderson is also dealing with an injury, which leaves New England potentially thin at running back if Stevenson is forced to miss time.
The Patriots do have Corey Kiner and Lan Larison on the 53-man roster, and Kiner would be in line to take on most of the work if Stevenson is out next week and Henderson can’t go.
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