Overview
- TreVeyon Henderson slipped during an 11-on-11 drill on Monday and left practice with a right foot and ankle issue after trainers evaluated him on the sideline.
- Reporters say Henderson returned to the team facility for precautionary tests and was described as walking and moving fine, and Patriots EVP Eliot Wolf confirmed he did not practice the next day.
- Players and coaches reported poor footing on the lower grass practice field, with multiple players losing traction and the slippery surface identified as the likely trigger for Henderson’s non-contact fall.
- Henderson is New England’s primary backup running back after rushing for 911 yards and nine touchdowns as a rookie, so his short-term status affects snap plans and gives younger backs a clearer path to game reps if he misses time.
- No official medical severity update has been released and the team’s next public updates will shape Henderson’s availability for the Aug. 27 preseason finale in Cleveland and the Sept. 9 regular-season opener in Seattle.