The New England Patriots are heading into their Week 10 matchup against the Detroit Lions in Germany with a backfield that suddenly looks a lot thinner, and TreVeyon Henderson is now at the center of it.
Henderson had already been ruled out for the game, while Rhamondre Stevenson is questionable. That leaves Lan Larison and Corey Kiner lined up to handle the load, but the bigger development is that Henderson’s absence is about to stretch well beyond this week.
According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer, the Patriots are placing Henderson on injured reserve, which means he must miss the next four games. With the Week 11 bye coming up, that timeline pushes his return back even further. He’ll be out for Week 10, then three more games after the bye, keeping him sidelined through at least Week 14.
"The Patriots placed RB TreVeyon Henderson on injured reserve," Pelissero reports.
The move comes after Henderson said he had been to a hospital because of an unknown illness. As he tries to get back into NFL shape, New England has decided to shut him down for now.
That makes this more than a short-term roster shuffle. Given the timing, there’s a real chance Henderson’s illness keeps him out for the rest of the season.
It’s also a notable decision from the Patriots less than a week after the NFL trade deadline passed. Whether the team is betting on Henderson being ready for 2026 or simply trusting the backs it already has, New England clearly chose not to make a move.
For Henderson, a second-year, second-round pick, this could mean his sophomore season is effectively over.
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