FOXBORO - The Patriots may have to wait a little longer before they know how much time TreVeyon Henderson is facing after an ankle injury knocked him out of Sunday’s 45-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Henderson, who missed New England’s first game of the year with an ankle injury suffered in practice and later sat out Week 5 with another ankle issue, went down again on the same drive as offensive tackle Will Campbell in the second quarter. The second-year running back finished with four carries for 22 yards and one catch for 16 yards on a lateral from Efton Chism III before leaving the game for good.
He was slow getting to his feet on the sideline, then departed after a few snaps. Henderson never entered the blue medical tent and headed to the locker room before halftime. After the game, reporters saw him walking in the locker room.
On Monday, head coach Mike Vrabel said the team still didn’t have a firm read on the injury.
"We'll evaluate here and see how it looks," Vrabel said. "Wasn't able to finish the game, and you know, if we see that on Wednesday he's going to be limited, then we'll let you know he'll be limited. And I know that those two players will do everything that they can to get back, but unfortunately, they weren't able to finish the game.
"So I don't know where their availability will be just less than 24 hours after the game."
The Patriots were forced to finish the game with Rhamondre Stevenson and Corey Kiner in the backfield. Stevenson delivered the bigger share of the production, going for 64 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, but the ground game never really found a steady rhythm for four quarters. Vrabel called it "inconsistent" after the game, noting that some runs popped while too many others went nowhere.
Kiner’s first carry also turned costly when former Patriots defensive tackle Adam Butler punched the ball loose.
"There was some good ones in there, and then we got too many for, you know, no yardage," Vrabel said Sunday. "We just wanna be able to stay consistent with that. But there was some good ones there at the end, and I thought it was just enough, and Drake made some good decisions with his legs."
Campbell also had tests on Monday, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the rookie left tackle is believed to have suffered a knee bruise on the same knee where he tore his MCL last season. That could keep him out for a bit and would add more pressure to an offensive line already dealing with injuries.
"It'll get looked at and (Campbell will) continue to rehab," Vrabel confirmed. "(He) wasn't able to finish the game."
If Campbell can’t play next week, rookie Caleb Lomu would likely slide in at left tackle.
The injury list didn’t stop there. Edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones and cornerback Charles Woods also exited with shoulder injuries.
The next real checkpoint comes Wednesday, when the Patriots return to practice and Henderson’s status should come into clearer focus. If he can’t suit up, New England could turn to second-year back Lan Larison from the practice squad. Larison made his NFL debut in Week 1 in Seattle.
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