Team news: New England Patriots

The Patriots ruled out RB Rhamondre Stevenson, WR Kayshon Boutte, and TE Austin Hooper for Thursday night vs. the Jets.

Related Players: TreVeyon Henderson, D'Ernest Johnson, Stefon Diggs, Mack Hollins, Demario Douglas

This will be another RB2 week for Henderson, while Diggs stays in his WR2 role, with Hollins and Douglas operating as desperation FLEX plays.

Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson (knee) was a full participant at Tuesday’s practice.

Related players: Rhamondre Stevenson, Terrell Jennings

Henderson was estimated as a limited participant on Monday. Stevenson (toe) and Jennings (knee) remained limited for a second consecutive day.

The Patriots have ruled out RB Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) and WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) for Sunday vs. the Bucs.

Related Players: TreVeyon Henderson, Terrell Jennings, Stefon Diggs, Demario Douglas, Mack Hollins

This locks Henderson back into an RB2 role, while Jennings can be considered a desperation FLEX in the RB4 range.

Diggs should remain a WR2 option, and Douglas is in that same desperation FLEX territroy as a WR4.

WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring), LB Christian Elliss (hip) and RB Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) aren’t scheduled to practice today, according to Mike Vrabel.

Related Players: TreVeyon Henderson, Terrell Jennings, Stefon Diggs, Demario Douglas, Mack Hollins

It's looking like another week of Henderson's backfield, which would put him in solid RB1 range, while Jennings will handle enough of the short-yardage work to put him in high-RB4 range.

If Boutte misses, we can consider Diggs a WR2 yet again, while Pop Douglas is in FLEX consideration as a WR4.

Patriots HC Mike Vrabel says WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) is day-to-day. Vrabel indicated that Boutte likely won't practice early in the week, and that WR Kyle Williams will get more opportunities.

Boutte has been on fire over the last three weeks, before leaving Week 9's game against the Falcons. Boutte, from Weeks 6-8, was averaging only four targets a game, but had turned that into 10 catches for 223 yards and four touchdowns in that three-week span. The day to day tag gives him a shot to play in Week 10, but it sounds like the Pats will ease him back into practice as the week goes on.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte left Sunday’s game against the Falcons with a hamstring injury.

Boutte left the game in the first half and was originally ruled questionable to return before later changed to out for the day. Boutte’s absence would leave quite a void in the Patriots’ wide receiver corps.

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson didn’t practice today due to a toe injury.

Related Players: TreVeyon Henderson

Still early in the week, but Henderson would be an incredible RB2 candidate in what should be a very good matchup. We'll keep an eye on things, but the rookie might jump from potential FLEX candidate to must-start territory with quickness.

The Cardinals released veteran RB Michael Carter, per the wire.

Related players: Trey Benson, Zonovan Knight, Emari Demercado, D'Ernest Johnson

Carter wasn't impressive despite getting the starting nod a couple of weeks. The Cards will go with Knight as their top back and Demercado, at least for now, looks to slide into the RB2 role. Benson will miss at least one more week on IR, but has a chance to come back for Week 10.

Patriots running back Antonio Gibson will not be able to return this season.

According to multiple reports, tests have confirmed that Gibson suffered a torn ACL during Sunday night’s victory over the Bills.

Related players: Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson

Gibson saw limited work but was considered a solid pass protector, which gave him more snaps in those situations. He was also a kick returner and that's where he suffered his injury. Stevenson had another fumble in the win over the Bills but still led the team in carries with seven carries. Gibson and Henderson each had six carries so Gibson's work will at least need to be split up.

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson had two of those fumbles, including one at the Steelers’ goal-line, and he has now coughed the ball up nine times since the start of the 2024 season. Head coach Mike Vrabel said that the Patriots need Stevenson to clean up that aspect of his game.

Related players: TreVeyon Henderson, Antonio Gibson

The story went on to say Stevenson’s goal-line fumble in the third quarter was the last time he touched the ball on Sunday and next Sunday’s backfield workload will be telling about how the Patriots plan to handle things for the rest of the year. Henderson led the team in carries with 11, but produced only 28 yards. Henderson's struggles in pass protection can be seen all over social media, which has led to Gibson being move involved. Gibson had seven carries. Both Stevenson and Henderson each caught three passes.