Rhamondre Stevenson's Return Timeline Revealed After Knee Injury vs. Packers
After a blowout loss to the Packers on Sunday, the Patriots will now be dealing with an injury to their other starting-level running back, Rhamondre Stevenson.
Key points
- #Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson is expected to miss the next few weeks because of plantaris tendon issue in the back of his knee, sources say.
- Here's how long Stevenson is expected to be sidelined with a knee injury suffered in Week 9.
- So far this season, the former Cincinnati running back has totaled 244 rushing yards and a touchdown in nine games, including 55 yards against the Packers in Week 9.
Rhamondre Stevenson Injury Update Stevenson had 32 rushing yards, 46 receiving yards and a touchdown despite the Patriots' loss to the Packers in Week 9.
Additional details
- Kiner is in line to start for the Patriots moving forward, while Lan Larison could also see some snaps at running back in Stevenson's shorter-term absence.
- However, Stevenson is now dealing with a "plantaris tendon issue in the back of his knee," according to Ian Rapoport, which will cause him to miss time.
- Stevenson isn't expected to miss a significant amount of time, but will at least be out "the next few weeks" with his injury, per Rapoport.
- If Stevenson can be ready within three weeks, a Week 12 return against the Chargers could make sense.
- Particularly in Henderson's absence, he's been leaned upon to generate offense out of the backfield, with second-year back Corey Kiner also seeing an increased role.
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