The New England Patriots took the field on Saturday with their season opener against the Seattle Seahawks set for Wednesday, and TreVeyon Henderson’s status is still one of the biggest questions hanging over the week.
Henderson has been out with an ankle issue since early last week, but Mike Vrabel offered a note of encouragement before practice. The Patriots coach said Henderson could take part on Saturday, which would be his first action since the injury.
"Vrabel also indicated RB TreVeyon Henderson could practice today," Evan Lazar of Patriots.com noted.
"We’ll see where TreVeyon is at," Vrabel said.
If Henderson does get back on the field, the expectation is that his workload would be limited in that first session. Even so, it would mark a real step forward and keep the door open for him to suit up Wednesday.
Henderson’s rookie season showed why the Patriots would like him available. He finished with 911 rushing yards, 221 receiving yards and 10 total touchdowns, which made him RB21 overall in PPR formats. That line looks even better when you consider he didn’t settle into a steady role until around Week 8.
Looking ahead to 2026, Henderson is expected to split work with Rhamondre Stevenson again. That setup trims some of the ceiling, but the bigger opportunity is that he should be more involved from the start this time around. Last season, that wasn’t the case.
If that plays out, Henderson could have a floor around RB15 and still has a path to the top 10.
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