<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-news-rhamondre-stevenson-travis-etienne-jr-injury-updates-for-patriots-jaguars');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rhamondre Stevenson, Travis Etienne Jr. injury updates for Patriots-Jaguars');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NFL-news-Rhamondre-Stevenson-Travis-Ettiene-Jr.-injury-updates-for-Patriots-Jaguars.jpg"></figure><h1>Rhamondre Stevenson, Travis Etienne Jr. injury updates for Patriots-Jaguars</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-20T05:45:56-07:00">October 20th, 5:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-20T06:05:07-07:00">October 20th, 6:05am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFL is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nfl-schedule-release-ranking-the-5-international-games">excited about another regular season game in London</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-vs-jaguars-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-7-2024">The Patriots and Jaguars will face off in the third and final London game</a> of the season. This will be a hugely important game for both sides, though <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-fans-want-jacksonville-leave-doug-pederson-london">the Jaguars feel like they have more to lose</a> than the Patriots. Both teams got some last-minute injury updates before the game.</p><p>Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said that Travis Etienne Jr will not play against the Patriots, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Etienne Jr. <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1847958907773161897" rel="noopener">has been dealing with a hamstring injury</a> that will force him to miss the game.</p><p>Meanwhile, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said that Rhamondre Stevenson <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1847961132083847455" rel="noopener">is good to go</a> against the Jaguars, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.</p><p>“Excited to get him back on the field,” Mayo said about Stevenson.’</p><h2><b>How will this impact the Jaguars and Patriots for final London game of 2024 NFL season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jacksonville-Jaguars-head-coach-Doug-Pederson.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>These injuries updates should have a large impact on the game.</p><p>The Jaguars will be in a tough position without Travis Etienne Jr. He is a dynamic running back who has been the engine of their offense for several seasons now alongside Trevor Lawrence. With Etienne Jr. out of the lineup, Jacksonville will have to rely on Tank Bigsby and D’Ernest Johnson to carry the rock for them on Sunday.</p><p>For the Patriots, having <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-expected-play-jaguars-london">Rhamondre Stevenson in the starting lineup is great news</a>. New England will be starting rookie QB Drake Maye for the second week in a row. Maye had an impressive performance in a loss against Houston in Week 6, and he did that without Stevenson. The Patriots gave may practically no running game, as their RBs had 21 carries for only 44 yards.</p><p>The Patriots are certainly hoping that the combination of Stevenson and Maye will help stabilize their offense.</p><p>Both the Jaguars and Patriots enter this game with a 1-5 record. The loser of this game will have a tough flight home to the states with their season hanging in the balance.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rhamondre Stevenson, Travis Etienne Jr. injury updates for Patriots-Jaguars

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-expected-play-jaguars-london');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson expected to play vs. Jaguars in London');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rhamondre-Stevenson-expected-to-play-vs.-Jaguars-in-London.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson expected to play vs. Jaguars in London</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-19T16:22:29-07:00">October 19th, 4:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-19T16:29:28-07:00">October 19th, 4:29pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After opening the 2024 season with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1, the New England Patriots have lost five straight games. New England will head to England to play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. Starting running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-ruled-out-week-6-injury">Rhamondre Stevenson was ruled out</a> for the Patriots’ Week 6 loss to the Houston Texans. But the fourth-year pro should be back on the field in Week 7.</p><p>New England <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1847763484647227454" rel="noopener">expects</a> Stevenson to play Sunday against the Jaguars, according to Adam Schefter on X. The NFL insider notes that the Patriots opted against elevating a running back from the practice squad for the matchup, a clear indication that the team plans on having Stevenson available.</p><p>Stevenson was forced to miss Week 6 due to a foot injury he picked up in the team’s Week 5 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Antonio Gibson started in his place last Sunday but managed just 19 yards on 13 carries as the Patriots got demolished by the Texans.</p><h2><b>Rhamondre Stevenson is ready to rejoin the Patriots in London</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rhamondre-Stevenson_6ba117.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On Friday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-confident-injury-update-gtd-designation">Stevenson told reporters he felt confident</a> in his ability to suit up for New England’s Week 7 clash with the Jaguars. The RB’s update came just after head coach Jerod Mayo called Stevenson a game-time decision, noting he missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday this week.</p><p>In five games this season, the 26-year-old back has carried the ball 77 times for 356 yards and three touchdowns. He also has 13 receptions for 37 yards. However, he has fumbled four times, turning the ball over twice.</p><p>After losing to the Miami Dolphins in Week 5, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-jacoby-brissett-breaks-silence-on-being-benched-in-favor-of-drake-maye">Patriots decided to bench Jacoby Brissett</a>. Rookie quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-drake-maye-make-1st-nfl-start-texans">Drake Maye made his first start</a> against the Texans in Week 6. New England selected Maye with the third overall pick in the 2024 draft. He’ll take the field alongside Stevenson for the first time against the Jaguars in Week 7.</p><p>The Patriots are currently in last place in the AFC East. Both New England and Jacksonville are looking for their second win of the season Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson expected to play vs. Jaguars in London

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-confident-injury-update-gtd-designation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson drops confident injury update despite GTD designation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/0-Rhamondre-Stevenson-drops-confident-injury-update-despite-GTD-designation-0.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson drops confident injury update despite GTD designation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-18T13:23:05-07:00">October 18th, 1:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-18T13:57:24-07:00">October 18th, 1:57pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots might have their starting running back return in time for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-vs-jaguars-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-7-2024">Week 7 London game against the Jacksonville Jaguars</a>. As the team prepares to play in their first overseas game of the year, Rhamondre Stevenson gave the media reason to believe he will be back in the lineup despite Jerod Mayo’s pessimistic statement just hours before.</p><p>Stevenson spoke to the media in London on Friday, predicting that <a href="https://x.com/MikeReiss/status/1847303571274187263" rel="noopener">he will be healthy enough to play</a> on Sunday. The message came right after Mayo called him a game-time decision after the 26-year-old missed the team’s Wednesday and Thursday practice sessions.</p><p>“I’m feeling good right now,” Stevenson said, via ESPN’s Mike Reiss. “I had to take a couple days off but I’m feeling like I should be ready to play on Sunday.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-ruled-out-week-6-injury">Stevenson has not played</a> since the Patriots’ Week 5 game against the Miami Dolphins. He carried the ball 12 times for 89 yards and a touchdown in that contest and avoided a fumble for the first game of the season. He sat out the following week with a foot injury.</p><p>In his Week 6 absence, veteran Antonio Gibson filled in with a spot start and was inefficient with his opportunities. Gibson recorded just 19 rushing yards on his 13 carries with a long of just seven yards against the Houston Texans. Rookie Drake Maye led the team in rushing in his first career start with 38 yards on five totes.</p><h2>Patriots travel to London to take on Jaguars in Week 7</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rhamondre-Stevenson-2.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>For the second straight week, the Jacksonville Jaguars will play in London as they welcome the Patriots in England. The Jaguars will be the away team by technicality but maintain the travel advantage over New England with the Patriots forced to make the trip midweek.</p><p>Whether Stevenson takes the field or not, the Patriots will likely look to attack the Jaguars through the air more than on the ground. Jacksonville’s defense has been notoriously poor against the pass and New England is coming off its best passing game of the year in Week 6 when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-drake-maye-beats-jacoby-brissett-first-start">Maye took over for the struggling Jacoby Brissett</a>.</p><p>In his first start, Maye threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns against the Texans in a 41-21 loss. He added two interceptions and a fumble but led the team to its highest-scoring performance of the young season despite falling to 1-5.</p><p>Jacksonville owns an identical 1-5 record that includes a 35-16 loss to the Chicago Bears in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.  The Jaguars’ offense continued to struggle in the defeat, particularly on the ground, as Trevor Etienne picked up an injury early in the contest and D’Ernest Johnson led the way with just 28 rushing yards.</p><p>While still in London, the Week 7 Europe game will move to the Wembley Stadium.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson drops confident injury update despite GTD designation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-gets-demotion-amid-fumble-issues');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson gets demotion amid fumble issues');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Patriots-news-Rhamondre-Stevenson-gets-demotion-amid-fumble-issues.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson gets demotion amid fumble issues</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-04T19:04:36-07:00">October 4th, 7:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-04T19:04:36-07:00">October 4th, 7:04pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After watching <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-disappointed-take-fumbling-issues">Rhamondre Stevenson fumbling the ball four times</a> in as many weeks for the New England Patriots in 2024, <i>something</i> had to change in order to keep Jarod Mayo’s team in a few more of their games moving forward, but what?</p><p>Well, on a media appearance Friday night, Mayo gave fans their answer, letting them know that after four straight weeks coughing the ball up, Stevenson <a href="https://africa.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41613200/patriots-stevenson-plagued-fumbles-start-vs-dolphins" rel="noopener">would not be starting</a> for the team in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins.</p><p>“Had a conversation with Rhamondre and he won’t be starting … I’ll be upfront and transparent. But he will play. And he understands he has to protect the football going forward,” Mayo revealed via ESPN.</p><p>“We can’t preach ‘ball security is job security’ and still have him out there the majority of the time,” Mayo said. “I think it sends a stronger message to the players that there are certain things that we just can’t do to win — especially with the team we have today.”</p><p>Facing off against a Miami Dolphins team that is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dolphins-news-tyler-huntley-honest-on-botching-tyreek-hill-td" rel="noopener">noticeably less effective with Tyler Huntley under center</a> than Tua Tagovailoa, the Patriots have a serious chance to make up some ground in the AFC East with a win over Mike McDaniel and company in Week 5. If giving Antonio Gibson the nod and the plurality of the carries in Week 5 proves enough of a difference-maker to get a few more points on the board instead of a few more turnovers on the stat sheet, then who knows, maybe the change will prove permanent moving forward.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Antonio-Gibson-catching-a-pass-for-the-Patriots.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Antonio Gibson has played well for the Patriots in 2024 </b></h2><p>Originally drafted by the Washington Football Team – remember them? – in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Gibson had an up-and-down season in the Nation’s capital. He looked like a true star as a rookie and a sophomore in 2020-21, then fell off in 2022 and 2023 due to the emergence of Brian Robinson Jr. as a true RB1, and ultimately landed in New England this offseason on a <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GibsAn00.htm" rel="noopener">three-year, $11.25 million contract</a> in the hopes of replacing Ezekiel Elliott behind Stevenson.</p><p>Through his first four games in the red, silver, and blue, Gibson has looked great, averaging a career-high 5.3 yards per attempt on 29 runs – 155 yards overall – and has supplemented his efforts with 82 receiving yards on seven catches versus eight targets. And best of all, he hasn’t fumbled the ball once, despite coughing it up 12 times in Washington over four seasons.</p><p>Can Gibson be the answer at running back for the Patriots in 2024? Maybe yes, maybe no, but his likely insertion into the starting lineup has just as much to do with his own effectiveness on the field as Stevenson’s issues.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson gets demotion amid fumble issues

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-disappointed-take-fumbling-issues');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson ‘disappointed’ by fumbling issues');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rhamondre-Stevensons-disappointed-take-on-fumbling-issues.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson ‘disappointed’ by fumbling issues</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T16:47:28-07:00">October 2nd, 4:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T18:57:21-07:00">October 2nd, 6:57pm</time><address><a>Conor Roche</a>Conor Roche is a sports journalist that has covered Boston sports for a few years and has worked on the Patriots beat since the 2022 season.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New England Patriots running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-fumblitis-danger-benching">Rhamondre Stevenson isn’t thrilled with his recent fumble streak</a>, to say the least.</p><p>Stevenson, who has fumbled in each of the first four games to start the season, <a href="https://x.com/MikeReiss/status/1841543404783579447" rel="noopener">expressed some disappointment</a> in himself amid the fumble streak.</p><p>“I’m super tough on myself. I’m more disappointed in myself than anyone could ever be,” Stevenson told reporters on Wednesday (h/t Mike Reiss of ESPN)</p><p>“It’s very simple – I just have to hold on to the ball and have that mentality to come up with the ball every time. It’s my job to do that and I haven’t been doing it well.”</p><p>While Stevenson has fumbled in all four games, it started to become an issue over the last two games. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevensons-blunt-5-word-reaction-fumble-in-jets-loss">The Patriots were able to recover the two fumbles</a> Stevenson had in the first two games, so no harm, no foul. He also rushed for 120 yards in Week 1 and 81 yards in Week 2, with the fumbles in each game coming in the second half.</p><p>Unlike the first two games, the Patriots weren’t able to recover either of Stevenson’s more recent fumbles. They also came on the first play of each drive, allowing the New York Jets to get an easy three points in their 24-3 win over the Patriots in Week 3 and the same for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">49ERS BALL <a href="https://t.co/DpxLCnZNCG">pic.twitter.com/DpxLCnZNCG</a></p><p>— 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙎𝙁𝙉𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 (@TheSFNiners) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSFNiners/status/1840490073370009678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>Jerod Mayo hints that Rhamondre Stevenson benching</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rhamondre-Stevenson-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As Stevenson’s fumbles have become a detriment to the team, Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo wasn’t shy in sharing the team’s possible plans at running back in Week 5.</p><p>“We can’t preach that ball security is job security and still have him out there the majority of the time,” Mayo told reporters on Wednesday. “So, I think it sends a stronger message to the players that there are certain things that we just can’t do to win, especially with the team that we have today.”</p><p>Stevenson’s fumble streak actually dates back to last year, losing a fumble in the final game he played in during the 2023 season. It’s also not the first time fumbles have been a concern with Stevenson during his Patriots tenure. He fumbled on his second touch in his NFL debut in 2021, causing him to be benched for the following three games.</p><p>Now as a veteran and one of the key players on the Patriots, Stevenson acknowledged that he could lose his starting job due to fumbling the ball constantly.</p><p>“It’s the elephant in the room,” Stevenson said. “I dropped the ball four times, so whatever the coaching staff has planned, I’m rocking with it. Go out there and practice hard like I always do, and we’ll get ready for Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson ‘disappointed’ by fumbling issues

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-fumblitis-danger-benching');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumblitis has him in danger of benching');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/0Rhamondre-Stevensons-fumblitis-has-him-in-danger-of-benching0.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumblitis has him in danger of benching</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T10:21:24-07:00">October 2nd, 10:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T10:40:03-07:00">October 2nd, 10:40am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots may have a new starting running back after a poor start to the NFL season for Rhamondre Stevenson.</p><p>Through the first four games of the year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevensons-blunt-5-word-reaction-fumble-in-jets-loss">Stevenson has fumbled</a> four times, which is the second-highest mark in the NFL and the most of any running back in the league. In fact, no other tailback has fumbled more than twice this season.</p><p>For that reason, Stevenson <a href="https://x.com/MikeReiss/status/1841510771970162978" rel="noopener">is in danger of</a> losing his starting spot, according to Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo.</p><p>“Jerod Mayo says it is ‘definitely under consideration’ that RB Antonio Gibson starts over Rhamondre Stevenson on Sunday after Stevenson has fumbled in each of the first four games,” Patriots reporter Mike Reiss wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> HC Jerod Mayo said they are considering starting RB Antonio Gibson over Rhamondre Stevenson on Sunday vs. Miami after Stevenson has fumbled in each of the first four games. <a href="https://t.co/SmbvcGcokG">pic.twitter.com/SmbvcGcokG</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1841507107058712720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Over the offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-signs-36-million-contract-extension">Stevenson signed a four-year, $36 million contract extension</a> with the Patriots. Things haven’t gone very well since then, however.</p><p>While Stevenson is on pace for a career-high in rushing yards — he would eclipse 1,000 yards if things continue the way they’ve gone so far — he is almost certainly going to set a career-high in fumbles as well. Over his first three seasons in the league, Stevenson fumbled the ball seven times, and his 2022 season total of four accounted for more than half of his total.</p><p>If Stevenson keeps fumbling at the same rate he has through four games this year, though, he would be setting a new fumble career-high this weekend. The fourth-year running back has fumbled the ball once in each of the Patriots’ four games, and New England has lost possession the last two times.</p><p>Gibson, the Patriots’ backup who has not fumbled yet this season, could potentially solve some of the turnover issues, but Gibson’s past would seem to indicate that will not be the case. In his four seasons with Washington, Gibson fumbled 12 times, including four times last season despite only having 113 touches.</p><p>The Patriots host the Miami Dolphins this weekend in a winnable AFC East matchup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumblitis has him in danger of benching

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevensons-blunt-5-word-reaction-fumble-in-jets-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson’s blunt 5-word reaction to fumble in Jets loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Patriots-news-Rhamondre-Stevensons-blunt-5-word-reaction-to-fumble-in-Jets-loss.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson’s blunt 5-word reaction to fumble in Jets loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-20T07:18:17-07:00">September 20th, 7:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-20T07:18:17-07:00">September 20th, 7:18am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-david-andrews-gets-brutally-honest-new-england-allowed-7-sacks">Patriots will want to bury the tape from Thursday Night Football</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-drake-maye-replaces-jacoby-brissett-amid-blowout-jets">New England managed a pitiful 139 yards of total offense</a> in a 24-3 loss to the New York Jets. Everyone seemed to be playing poorly on Thursday night, including starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson.</p><p>Stevenson had his third fumble of the season, but this time the Patriots did not recover it. He <a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/09/20/patriots-rb-rhamondre-stevenson-reacts-to-fumbling-in-third-straight-game/" rel="noopener">had a blunt response for reporters</a> who asked him about the fumble.</p><p>“I gotta hold the ball,” Stevenson said.</p><p>Stevenson rushed for a season-low 23 yards on just six carries on Thursday night.</p><p>Stevenson’s fumble came on the first play of the team’s seventh drive. He did not take another snap during the game, instead surrendering the final 14 minutes of the fourth quarter to Antonio Gibson and JaMycal Hasty.</p><p>“We just gotta look at the film, just go back to the drawing board and figure it out,” Stevenson said. “Figure out how to win.”</p><p>Stevenson believes there was little to gain from New England’s embarrassing performance.</p><p>“I didn’t really learn anything, to be honest,” he said. “Just another loss.”</p><h2><b>Jacoby Brissett gets real on potential Patriots QB change</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jacoby-Brissett-1.jpg"></figure><p>Jacoby Brissett’s situation may be much worse than Rhamondre Stevenson’s.</p><p>Brissett had a lackluster performance against the Jets, only completing 12 passes for 98 yards but getting sacked five times for 46 yards. There is no way to have a functional offense when your QB cannot consistently move the chains, let alone get 100 yards in a game.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-jacoby-brissett-gets-100-real-potential-qb-change">This caused the Patriots to bench Brissett in favor of rookie Drake Maye</a> for their final drive of the game.</p><p>Head coach Jerod Mayo was non-committal when asked who would be the Patriots starting QB in Week 4. As a result, it is an open question of whether or not Brissett still has a job as the starting QB in New England.</p><p>“I’m not going to overreact to something I didn’t hear,” Brissett told reporters <a href="https://x.com/PhilAPerry/status/1836975866129023232" rel="noopener">when asked about Mayo’s answer</a>. “So, yeah.”</p><p>Brissett also said <a href="https://x.com/PhilAPerry/status/1836975866129023232" rel="noopener">“I don’t know”</a> when asked if there will be a change at QB moving forward.</p><p>“We talk about it every single week, you’re competing for a job,” Mayo said. He also added that “we’ll get together as a coaching staff” on whether he’d make a change at quarterback following Thursday’s loss.</p><p>The Patriots are in rough shape right now, but they will have a long weekend after playing on Thursday night.</p><p>New England better get themselves in order quickly. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/schedule/upcoming">The Patriots face the 49ers in Week 4</a> in a game that San Francisco will likely be very determined to win.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson’s blunt 5-word reaction to fumble in Jets loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-trends-awkward-live-interview');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson trends in awkward live interview');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Rhamondre-Stevenson-trends-after-awkward-live-interview.png"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson trends in awkward live interview</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-15T20:37:50-07:00">August 15th, 8:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-15T20:37:50-07:00">August 15th, 8:37pm</time><address><a>Matthew De Lima</a>Matt is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots have experienced a lot of moving parts in recent years. Seismic shifts in the departures of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have hollowed out the long-held iconic identity of the franchise.</p><p>Perhaps still feeling the regime changes in the wake of Belichick’s departure and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-robert-kraft-compares-hiring-jerod-mayo-bill-belichick">the hiring of Jerod Mayo</a> in January, running back Rhamondre Stevenson mistakenly answered a sideline question thinking his old head coach was the subject. Awkward!</p><p>It was an honest mistake. During the Patriots’ preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, longtime New England-area broadcaster Steve Burton asked Stevenson a series of <a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1824253810317070664" rel="noopener">open-to-interpretation questions</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A slight mix-up with the Q&amp;A 😅 <a href="https://t.co/aMlp9188o2">pic.twitter.com/aMlp9188o2</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1824253810317070664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I gotta ask you about the guy who just left. How much are they gonna miss him? And who’s gonna step up in his place?”</p><p>Stevenson didn’t miss a beat.</p><p>“Oh yeah, I miss Bill [Belichick]. That was one of my favorite coaches,” Stevenson said. “But Mayo is a great leader, he knows what he’s doing with us and I’m excited for Mayo. I think we can get it done with him.”</p><p>Burton then tried to salvage the interview but still didn’t say Matthew Judon’s name.</p><p>“I wasn’t talking about Mayo, I was about your defensive teammate.”</p><p>Then it dawned on Stevenson, “Oh, Judon.”</p><p>Burton kept the weirdness going, saying, “[Judon’s] moving on to better places.” A statement usually reserved for those who have passed, not teammates traded elsewhere.</p><p>Yet, Stevenson bullied forward.</p><p>“I’m excited for [Judon]. I know he has a couple more years in him. So I’m excited for him.”</p><h2>How a hard-to-watch Rhamondre Stevenson sideline interview could foreshadow this Patriots season</h2><p>In this second preseason game, the Patriots eventually lost to the Eagles, 14-13. No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye, fared well. He threw for 140 yards on 15-of-19 passing and called his own number in the red zone to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-drake-mayes-first-preseason-td-fans-going-bonkers">convert a four-yard touchdown rush</a>.</p><p>That positive performance could tamp down the hype backup QB Joe Milton  III received in the Patriots’ preseason opener by extending plays with his legs and showing off his big arm. Milton finished with 20 yards on 2-for-7 passing while taking two sacks.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Who is getting the ball? It's gonna be Maye 🙌</p><p>The rookie runs it in for his first TD of preseason.</p><p>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PHIvsNE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PHIvsNE</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLNetwork</a><br>📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLPlus</a> <a href="https://t.co/EBhyDWrVOt">pic.twitter.com/EBhyDWrVOt</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1824237312596668627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While Maye’s performance provides the franchise a temporary silver lining, New England has too many unknowns on offense. Will the team choose <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-jacoby-brissett-message-drake-maye-amid-struggles">to start Jacoby Brissett</a> over the rookie? How will new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt split the backfield touches between Stevenson and Antonio Gibson? Does New England have a No. 1 WR between Ja’Lynn Polk, Demario Douglas and Kendrick Bourne (after he recovers from his ACL tear)?</p><p>The offensive line is bad, and their struggle may force the offense to start Brissett so as not to traumatize Maye under a deluge of sacks and pressures.</p><p>The Patriots conclude their preseason on Sunday, August 25 at 8:00 p.m. EST on the road against the Washington Commanders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson trends in awkward live interview

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-patriots-decision-extend-rhamondre-stevenson-smart');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why the Patriots’ decision to extend Rhamondre Stevenson was smart');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Grading-Patriots-decision-to-extend-Rhamondre-Stevenson.jpg"></figure><h1>Why the Patriots’ decision to extend Rhamondre Stevenson was smart</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-21T13:07:10-07:00">June 21st, 1:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-21T13:07:10-07:00">June 21st, 1:07pm</time><address><a>Conor Roche</a>Conor Roche is a sports journalist that has covered Boston sports for a few years and has worked on the Patriots beat since the 2022 season.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots and Eliot Wolf have continued their philosophy of keeping homegrown talent in town. Rhamondre Stevenson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-signs-36-million-contract-extension">is the latest beneficiary</a> of that philosophy. </p><p>Stevenson and the Patriots agreed to a four-year, $36 million deal with $17 million guaranteed on Thursday, according to several reports. As the running back was entering the final season of his rookie contract, the Patriots will now have their lead running back secured through the end of the 2028 season. Stevenson also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-vocal-contract-extension-talks-new-england-ahead-2024-season">hinted that the deal was coming</a> earlier in June, telling reporters that both sides were close to an agreement during minicamp.</p><p>Now that the deal is done, let’s grade it!</p><h2><b>Grading the Patriots’ extension for Rhamondre Stevenson</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rhamondre-Stevenson-1.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>In this day and age, running backs seem to be less valuable than ever. Just last year, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and others had problems securing multi-year extensions from their respective teams, leading to plenty of veteran running backs to move teams over the last year.</p><p>The vast majority of teams often split the workload among multiple running backs. They’re also largely replaceable, with most of the top running backs in recent years being selected after the first two rounds (Kyren Williams, David Montgomery, and Da’Von Achane are all just a few recent examples).</p><p>So, at first glance, the Patriots’ decision to extend Stevenson seems a bit puzzling. When you look at his production relative to what he’ll get paid at his position, it looks a little bit more confusing, too. He’s never finished in the top 10 in rushing, yet he’s set to become the seventh-highest-paid running back on an annual basis, trailing Christian McCaffrey, Barkley, Jacobs, Jonathan Taylor, and others. He’s also coming off a 619-yard season where he rushed for just four yards per carry over 12 games before an ankle injury ended his season.</p><p>Looking at those numbers, it’s totally understandable to think that Stevenson’s contract is an overpay, especially when you consider positional value.</p><p>However, the Patriots retaining Stevenson at least ensures that they have their best skill position player from the last few seasons on their roster for the foreseeable future. Sure, that’s not a high bar to clear in the slightest. But his 2022 season was legitimately good. He was efficient as a runner (1,040 yards on five yards per carry) and became a weapon in the passing game (had a team-high 69 receptions for 421 yards) while shouldering an unprecedented burden for a running back during Bill Belichick’s time with the team.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rhamondre Stevenson takes off for 64 yards and a TD! <a href="https://twitter.com/dreeday32?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dreeday32</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForeverNE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForeverNE</a></p><p>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WASvsNE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WASvsNE</a> on FOX<br>📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLPlus</a> <a href="https://t.co/d4RDZpcMkc">https://t.co/d4RDZpcMkc</a> <a href="https://t.co/tRPdydvpjo">pic.twitter.com/tRPdydvpjo</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1721242372259127708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Last season wasn’t great, and it’s reasonable to have concerns about just how effective Stevenson can be moving forward considering the fragility of running backs. But when he had his last fully healthy season, he was one of the best running backs in the league.</p><p>The Patriots are also banking on Stevenson to flourish under new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt’s system. Van Pelt’s system helped Nick Chubb emerge as one of the game’s running backs over the offensive coordinator’s four-year stint with the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>Stevenson has watched Chubb’s tape this offseason, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40395269/source-patriots-rb-rhamondre-stevenson-reach-4-year-36m-deal" rel="noopener">hoping he can replicate</a> what the star running back has done in Cleveland over the last few years in 2024.</p><p>“Seeing him running all throughout defenses with it, the linemen are on the right course, everything looks well put together,” Stevenson told reporters at minicamp. “I hope we can get that done this year.”</p><p>If Stevenson winds up performing at the same level as Chubb, a $9 million salary for that sort of production will be minuscule as the salary cap approaches $300 million. </p><p><b>Grade: B</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why the Patriots’ decision to extend Rhamondre Stevenson was smart

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-signs-36-million-contract-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson agrees to $36 million contract extension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rhamondre-Stevenson-agrees-to-36-million-contract-extension.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson agrees to $36 million contract extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-20T12:37:57-07:00">June 20th, 12:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-20T12:59:06-07:00">June 20th, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-tom-brady-drops-bill-belichick-truth-bomb-new-england-dynasty">Patriots have had</a> a busy offseason as they hope to shake off the recent struggles these last few seasons. In the process, the front office decided to reward star running back, Rhamondre Stevenson with a new contract extension.</p><p>Rhamondre Stevenson <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1803869506097307743" rel="noopener">officially signed a</a> four-year $36 million contract extension with the Patriots, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. $17 million is fully guaranteed.</p><p>“Patriots and RB Rhamondre Stevenson reached agreement on a four-year extension for $36 million, including $17M fully guaranteed, per source.”</p><p>This is a smart decision for New England. Stevenson has proven to be a reliable option out of the backfield. Additionally. he’ll provide some stability for the team’s quarterback situation as Drake Maye develops into the eventual starting quarterback.</p><p>It’ll be interesting to see how the Patriots play next season. As of now, it’s not clear who the starting quarterback is. However, Maye will eventually be the starter at some point. In the meantime, the front office has done a solid job building a team everywhere else. Rhamondre Stevenson should continue to play a big role in this offense.</p><p>Alongside Stevenson is Antonio Gibson who the Patriots signed in the offseason. Gibson, who recently played for the Washington Commanders, is a great compliment to Rhamondre Stevenson. While Stevenson will mainly run the ball up the middle, Gibson can serve as a consistent option in the passing game out of the backfield.</p><h2>What to expect for the Patriots and Rhamondre Stevenson</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rhamondre-Stevenson-of-the-Patriots.jpg"><figcaption>© Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Patriots running back has had a roller coaster of a career so far. He looked good in his rookie campaign, broke out in year two, and then fell a bit flat in the 2023-24 season. Through three years in the NFL, Rhamondre Stevenson has totaled 2,265 rushing yards and 15 total touchdowns.</p><p>But what’s next <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-drake-maye-drops-confident-take-on-major-adjustment-hes-working-on">for the Patriots</a> and Rhamondre Stevenson? Now that Bill Belichick is out of the picture the franchise will move into a completely new era. We should expect Stevenson to play a big role moving forward while Drake Maye develops his game.</p><p>However, with Antonio Gibson on the roster as well, Stevenson may lose some work next season. Despite that, both running backs could be in for a big year as they both bring something different to the table. At the very least, Rhamondre Stevenson should be the top option when it comes to running the ball. Meanwhile, Gibson will likely take over as the top pass option out of the backfield.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson agrees to $36 million contract extension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-vocal-contract-extension-talks-new-england-ahead-2024-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rhamondre Stevenson vocal on contract extension talks with Patriots ahead of 2024 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Patriots-news-Rhamondre-Stevenson-vocal-on-contract-extension-talks-with-New-England-ahead-of-2024-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Rhamondre Stevenson vocal on contract extension talks with Patriots ahead of 2024 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-11T06:33:02-07:00">June 11th, 6:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-11T06:33:02-07:00">June 11th, 6:33am</time><address><a>Conor Roche</a>Conor Roche is a sports journalist that has covered Boston sports for a few years and has worked on the Patriots beat since the 2022 season.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rhamondre Stevenson is entering the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-new-england-places-rhamondre-stevenson-season-ending-ir-ankle-injury">final season of his rookie contract</a>, but it appears the running back will remain with the New England Patriots for the foreseeable future.</p><p>The Patriots and Stevenson are <a href="https://x.com/_AndrewCallahan/status/1800230452889878778" rel="noopener">working on a contract extension</a>, with the running back teasing that an agreement might be near.</p><p>“Right now, I’m trying to get the deal done and get it locked in,” Stevenson told reporters following the Patriots’ first mandatory minicamp practice. “We’ll see where that goes. It’s pretty close.”</p><p>If the Patriots were to finalize an extension with Setevenson in the coming months, it would mark a continued change in philosophy under new head of football operations Eliot Wolf in his first offseason with the team. Wolf has seemingly made it a point of emphasis for the Patriots to retain players that they drafted, a chance from Bill Belichick’s final few offseasons with the team.</p><p>So far, Wolf has re-signed Patriots draft picks Joshuah Uche, Michael Onwenu, Kyle Dugger, and Anfernee Jennings in free agency. He also gave Christian Barmore an extension. Additionally, the Patriots re-signed veterans Kendrick Bourne and Hunter Henry in free agency.</p><p>Stevenson’s production matches the profile of players the Patriots have extended this offseason. He’s rushed for 2,265 yards and 14 touchdowns on 499 carries to go with 121 receptions for 782 yards and one touchdown in his career after the Patriots selected him in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.</p><p>Stevenson appeared to be emerging as one of the game’s best dual-threat running backs in 2022. He rushed for 1,040 yards on five yards per carry and five touchdowns. He also had a team-high 69 receptions for 421 yards that year, also proving to be effective as a pass-blocker out of the backfield as he was used more often than any other Patriots running back in recent memory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> HC Jerod Mayo on Rhamondre Stevenson:</p><p>“I think he’s one of the better backs in the league. It’s no doubt about it. I think over the last couple of years it’s been kind of tough on him, as far as just getting started, so I’m excited to see what he does this season.” <a href="https://t.co/XmH92DCf29">pic.twitter.com/XmH92DCf29</a></p><p>— The Coachspeak Index (@CoachspeakIndex) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachspeakIndex/status/1800210791754523125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>However, Stevenson struggled a bit last year. He rushed for 619 yards on four yards per carry and four touchdowns last year, playing in just 12 games <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-miss-time-high-ankle-sprain">due to an ankle sprain</a>.</p><p>Still, the Patriots apparently value Stevenson even after his struggles last season and the perceived lack of value out of the running back position. Stevenson shared that the Patriots have been in discussions with him for a contract extension throughout the offseason.</p><p>“It’s not frustrating, but it’s just a long process,” Stevenson said of contract talks. “This is my first time going through it, but just hearing from all the other guys, this is how it goes. It’s a negotiation process, and I’m respecting the process.</p><p>“It’s hard not to think about it. This is our career, our life, and our future. But just staying disciplined and coming out here and working every day; as long as you do that, everything else should come with it.”</p><h2><b>What Jerod Mayo said of Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rhamondre-Stevenson.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>If the contract talks with Stevenson weren’t enough to prove that the Patriots value him, Mayo gave the running back some pretty high paise on Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rhamondre Stevenson vocal on contract extension talks with Patriots ahead of 2024 season

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He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots are reportedly <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1740129785999982695" rel="noopener">placing</a> running back Rhamondre Stevenson on IR with the ankle injury he has been dealing with, which will end his 2023 season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.</p><p>Rhamondre Stevenson had been <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1740130277152948319" rel="noopener">making good progress</a> lately, but with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-bill-belichick-expresses-doubt-patriots-coaching-staff-future" rel="noopener">Patriots</a> well out of the playoff picture, it made the most sense for them to put him on IR, according to Rapoport.</p><p>Like the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-bill-obrien-mac-jones-future-new-england" rel="noopener">Patriots</a> overall, Stevenson had not lived up to the expectations many had for him this season. Stevenson had a strong 2022 season, in which he rushed for over 1000 yards. He finishes <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StevRh00.htm" rel="noopener">averaging</a> 4.0 yards per carry on the dot this season, which is the worst in his three-year career so far, according to Pro Football Reference. Stevenson averaged 5.0 yards per carry in 2022, and 4.6 yards per carry in 2021.</p><p>The injury to Stevenson means more Ezekiel Elliott for the Patriots, along with Kevin Harris and potentially JaMycal Hasty. That backfield of Ezekiel Elliott, Kevin Harris and JaMycal Hasty was good enough for a win over the Denver Broncos on Christmas Eve.</p><p>The Patriots finish the 2023 season with games against the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets. It will be interesting to see if New England can sneak out another win against either the Bills or the Jets. They will be severe underdogs against the Bills on the road, despite winning the last matchup. The Jets game at home to finish the season is very winnable.</p><p>Regardless, the Patriots will have to finish the season without Stevenson in the backfield.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots place Rhamondre Stevenson on season-ending IR with ankle injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-new-england-out-rhamondre-stevenson-juju-smith-schuster-broncos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots rule out Rhamondre Stevenson, JuJu Smith-Schuster for contest vs. Broncos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/New_England_rules_out_Rhamondre_Stevenson_JuJu_Smith-Schuster_for_contest_vs._Broncos.webp"></figure><h1>Patriots rule out Rhamondre Stevenson, JuJu Smith-Schuster for contest vs. Broncos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-23T07:41:37-08:00">December 23rd, 7:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-23T07:41:37-08:00">December 23rd, 7:41am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, and Gaming. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This season has been complete hell for the New England Patriots. After a disappointing 2022 season, fans expected the team to be better, or at least stay on the same level this season. Well, New England regressed mightily in 2023. It eventually led to the Patriots <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-new-england-officially-eliminated-from-playoffs-at-earliest-point-since-2000" rel="noopener">being eliminated early</a> with three weeks left in the season.</p><p>Ahead of their game against the Denver Broncos, the Patriots <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1738318814972895418" rel="noopener">ruled ou</a>t two of their key offensive weapons. WR Juju Smith-Schuster and RB Rhamondre Stevenson have been ruled out for their Week 16 game, per Adam Schefter. In addition, safety Jabrill Peppers has also been ruled out.</p><p>“The three players the Patriots are listing as out for Sunday night’s game in Denver:</p><p>🏈RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Ankle<br>🏈WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, Ankle<br>🏈S Jabrill Peppers, Hamstring”</p><p>The Patriots’ woes this season are thanks in large part to their struggles on offense. Their abysmal offense in 2022 somehow became even worse. It sunk to depths we never imagined, even after Matt Patricia was relieved of his offensive playcalling duties. Smith-Schuster’s usage, in particular. is a massive talking point. After the Pats acquired the former Pittsburgh WR, his usage and production has taken a significant drop.</p><p>The Pats are now looking to turn around and look towards rebuilding for the 2024 season. Their first order of business is likely going to be looking for a new quarterback. Mac Jones has regressed massively, and Bailey Zappe is, well, performing as you’d expect from a Day 3 pick. With a bevy of options in the 2024 draft, expect the rebuild of the Patriots to start immediately. For now, though… New England is looking to play spoiler against a Broncos team desperately trying to keep their playoff hopes alive.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots rule out Rhamondre Stevenson, JuJu Smith-Schuster for contest vs. Broncos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-miss-time-high-ankle-sprain');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson to miss time with high ankle sprain');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/patriots-news-rhamondre-stevenson-set-to-miss-time-with-high-ankle-sprain.jpeg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson to miss time with high ankle sprain</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-05T07:03:29-08:00">December 5th, 7:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-05T07:03:29-08:00">December 5th, 7:03am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things seem to keep getting worse for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. After suffering a 6-0 loss in Week 13 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-hit-new-nfl-low-not-seen-since-1938-in-chargers-loss" rel="noopener">against the Los Angeles Chargers</a>, where the offense looked historically bad, the team lost one of its only bright spots on that side of the ball. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-rb-rhamondre-stevenson-leaves-week-13-with-leg-injury-after-ugly-tackle" rel="noopener">Rhamondre Stevenson injury</a> update is that the running back will be out for a while.</p><p>“Tests showed that Patriots’ RB Rhamondre Stevenson suffered a high ankle sprain and he now is expected to miss, in the words of a source, ‘a few weeks.’,” ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1732037933715300751" rel="noopener">reported on Tuesday</a>.</p><p>Stevenson is the Patriots’ leading rusher this season with 619 yards on 156 carries and four rushing touchdowns. He’s also the Patriots’ leading pass catcher with 38 receptions on 51 targets. His 238 receiving yards are fifth on the team.</p><p>With the latest Rhamondre Stevenson injury update, veteran back Ezekiel Elliott will now take the biggest share of the carries moving forward. After coming on for Stevenson in the Patriots’ ugly Week 13 loss to the Chargers, Elliott now has 112 carries for 429 yards and two touchdowns.</p><h2><b>The Patriots are bad, but they can get another win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Patriots-news-New-England-hits-new-NFL-low-not-seen-since-1938-in-Chargers-loss.jpg"></figure><p>No matter who is at running back for the Patriots, the truth remains that they are one of the worst teams in the league right now, and no personnel shakeups are going to change that. Bill Belichick’s move from Mac Jones to Bailey Zappe proved that.</p><p>New England does have several winnable games left on its schedule, though. The team gets the Pittsburgh Steelers without Kenny Pickett next week, then the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos, followed by the only two teams they’ve beaten thus far, the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson to miss time with high ankle sprain

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-rb-rhamondre-stevenson-leaves-week-13-with-leg-injury-after-ugly-tackle');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson leaves Week 13 with leg injury after ugly tackle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rhamondre-Stevenson-leaves-Week-13-with-leg-injury-after-ugly-tackle.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson leaves Week 13 with leg injury after ugly tackle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-03T10:40:51-08:00">December 3rd, 10:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-03T11:07:10-08:00">December 3rd, 11:07am</time><address><a>DJ Foster</a>D.J. Foster is a writer and high school basketball coach in Oceanside, CA. His work has been featured at ESPN, The Ringer, NBC and more. You can follow D.J. on Twitter @fosterdj3.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was helped off the field after suffering an apparent lower leg injury against the Chargers in Week 13. Stevenson appeared to be unable to put any weight on his right leg as he <a href="https://twitter.com/jmthrivept/status/1731378995890094347" rel="noopener">left the field</a> with assistance.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rhamondre Stevenson –</p><p>Concern for Right high ankle, as well as valgus stress to the knee. This one doesn’t look good and sounds like he’s headed to the locker room. <br> <a href="https://t.co/hBxFMWFX6H">pic.twitter.com/hBxFMWFX6H</a></p><p>— Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) <a href="https://twitter.com/jmthrivept/status/1731378995890094347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s currently unclear whether the injury is to the ankle, knee, or elsewhere. Stevenson fumbled on the play as his leg was rolled up on by the Chargers defender. The tackle appeared to be a “hip drop” tackle, which has come under fire recently in the NFL as injuries have mounted. It appeared that Stevenson dropped the football as a reaction to the injury. After review, the play was ruled as a fumble and the Chargers recovered.</p><p>The Patriots were already dealing with injuries in the backfield, as Ezekiel Elliott <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-ezekiel-elliott-playing-vs-chargers-latest-week-13-injury-update" rel="noopener">was questionable</a> this week with a thigh injury but is active against the Chargers. Elliott has taken over for Stevenson in New England’s backfield.</p><p>Stevenson had 9 carries for 40 yards before exiting the game with the injury.</p><h2><b>Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson officially questionable to return after ankle injury</b></h2><p>Stevenson has been listed as <a href="https://twitter.com/AroundTheNFL/status/1731383186247299574" rel="noopener">questionable to return</a> with the ankle injury, according to Around the NFL.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) questionable to return against Chargers<a href="https://t.co/NfBgEdlw9n">https://t.co/NfBgEdlw9n</a> <a href="https://t.co/J2r646XlIy">pic.twitter.com/J2r646XlIy</a></p><p>— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AroundTheNFL/status/1731383186247299574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Losing Stevenson would be a tough blow for a New England offense that is already starting backup quarterback Bailey Zappe. Stevenson has recorded 580 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games played this season for the Patriots.</p><p>We’ll have more updates on Rhamondre Stevenson’s ankle injury and status for the rest of the Week 13 game against the Chargers as soon as it becomes available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1365.6	56.3	286.8	14.8	18

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1365.6	56.3	286.8	14.8	18

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