New England Patriots Running Back Injured

The New England Patriots may be running out of healthy players on offense on Monday Night Football. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson exited with an ankle injury against the Arizona Cardinals and has been declared out for the remainder of the game.

Patriots injury update: RB Rhamondre Stevenson is downgraded to out (ankle).

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 13, 2022

Stevenson briefly returned after the initial injury but was then seen heading to the locker room. Running back Kevin Harris has carried the ball six times after logging only four total carries in the first 13 weeks of the season.

Stevenson has emerged as the Patriots' top back this year by contributing as a powerful runner and receiver out of the backfield. He had rushed for 734 yards at an efficient 4.6 yards per attempt in his 12 appearances this year while adding 383 receiving yards at 5.7 yards per target. He leads the Patriots this year with 1117 yards from scrimmage. An extended absence could spell disaster for the Patriots' season. The Pats still have games against the Las Vegas Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills on their schedule.

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