Patriots Concerns on TreVeyon Henderson Remain Despite Breakout Day
It was, at long last, what Patriots fans had been waiting for. Rookie second-round pick TreVeyon Henderson, who showed so much promise in training camp, who was tabbed as a breakout star heading into the season, the guy who would wrest the starting RB1 job from Rhamondre Stevenson, has mostly been a disappointment to open the season. He had not much shown his big-play ability, and his struggles in pass protection left coaches wary of putting him on the field.
Coming into the Week 8 game against the Browns–for whom his Ohio State teammate, Quinshon Judkins, had been starring–Henderson had 153 yards on 43 carries, an average of 3.6 yards per play. He’d totaled 16 catches for 99 yards in the passing game.
But on Sunday, in the 32-13 blowout win, Henderson got 10 carries on the 14 snaps he played, and racked up 75 yards, which included a 27-yard run and 30 yards on his first two carries in the Patriots’ opening drive. It was a good showing–until his final carry, a three-yard gain late in the fourth quarter inside the Cleveland 10-yard line that ended with a fumble and a turnover.
TreVeyon Henderson Hoping to Learn From Mistake
Such is the story of the Patriots’ 2025 running backs, a frustrating mix of upside and promise on one hand, and an inability to hold onto the ball on the other. Stevenson has three fumble already this season, and Antonio Gibson, now out for the year with a knee injury, has one. Henderson has now joined the dubious club.
“Yeah, it is tough,” he said. “You know, it is a learning lesson for me definitely. It is tough to go out like that, but that is something that we have been harping on all season, just taking care of the ball. So, that is something we have got to continue to work on.”
TreVeyon Henderson Getting More Comfortable With Patriots
Still, the hope is that Henderson showed enough before the fumble to keep himself in the good graces of coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Henderson has had more limited reps than it appeared he’d be getting coming into the year, but he said he has been getting more comfortable nonetheless.
“I have definitely been getting more comfortable this season as well,” Henderson said. “Getting more reps, getting more opportunities, different looks, going up against different players.”
And adjusting to the NFL as a rookie has been a challenge.
“Each level is always going to be an adjustment you have to make,” Henderson said. “High school to college, college to NFL. There are always going to be things you’ve got to adapt to. Game is getting faster, guys are bigger, guys are stronger. So, eventually you get accustomed to it.”
Patriots’ Rushing Numbers Getting Better
Even with the ups and downs, the Patriots had their best rushing day of the season against a very difficult Browns defense. New England put up 177 yards on the ground, after having gone for 175 yards last week against Tennessee. The Patriots had failed to scratch the 100-yard mark in three of the first six weeks of this season.
For the second straight week, too, some credit for the rushing numbers goes to quarterback Drake Maye, who ran for 50 yards on seven carries.
Said coach Mike Vrabel: “Tough sledding. I think we stayed committed and mixed some interior runs. We hit some outside plays, some perimeter runs. Then obviously the quarterback stuff helps, those numbers. When they pressure and they play man coverage and Drake can do that, that has to be part of who we are.”
Report: Raiders Sign Former Seahawks Star Before Jaguars Game
The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off their bye week and will have a new veteran target for Geno Smith, one player that he’s very familiar with from his time with the
On October 27, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported, citing sources, that the Silver and Black have signed wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who will reunite with Smith and head coach Pete Carroll.
Lockett spent the first half of the 2025 NFL season with the Tennessee Titans before he requested and was granted his release from the team on October 20. Before signing with the Titans, the 33-year-old had spent his entire
During his time in Seattle, Lockett recorded 661 receptions for 8,594 receiving yards and 61 touchdowns in 168 games. His move to the Titans didn’t go as planned, with the veteran only recording 10 receptions for 70 yards and zero touchdowns in seven appearances.
As a result, he’s reportedly going to a situation where he’s familiar with the quarterback and head coach. It will be interesting to see if signing Lockett gives Smith that go-to target
Raiders Need All the Help on Offense
Las Vegas need all the help it can get on offense as they are coming off recording zero points in its Week 7 loss to the
“I mean, you know how bad you have to be to not score a single point in the NFL,” Kelce told his young brother and Chiefs star Travis Kelce
“I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a team have 30 first downs in a game; I mean, that’s in in itself [and] held the Raiders to under 100 yards total; I mean, I’ve had some really bad offensive games. It is miserable to be a part of those. This is right up there with them.”
Chip Kelly Under Fire for Raiders Offensive Performance
While Smith has taken most of the heat, NBC NFL analyst Chris Simms is putting the blame on offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Simms believes that Kelly hasn’t been able to transition
“I think Chip Kelly is probably the first guy they’re looking at and go, ‘I don’t know if we should have done that,’”
“His offense is too simple. It’s too easy to figure out. For a guy like [Steve Spagnuolo], he was like, ‘What is this?
