Overview
- Henderson slipped and injured his right ankle on Aug. 24, walked off under his own power, and has not practiced since that incident according to team reports.
- Coach Mike Vrabel said the team will assess Henderson day-to-day and offered no definitive timetable for his return during Monday’s update.
- Henderson traveled with the team to Seattle but did not participate in the pregame practice, leaving him in doubt for Wednesday night’s opener.
- If Henderson is unavailable Rhamondre Stevenson will absorb a larger workload and the Patriots are expected to elevate Lan Larison or Hassan Haskins from the practice squad or rely on recent addition Corey Kiner for depth.
- The absence would remove New England’s primary big-play back from the offense before a Super Bowl rematch with Seattle and could force play-call and pass‑protection adjustments for quarterback Drake Maye.