Is Treveyon Henderson Playing Tonight?
Yes, TreVeyon Henderson is playing, and there’s no injury keeping him off the field. The “slow start” is about usage, not health. The Patriots have simply gone back to Rhamondre Stevenson as the nominal starter, with Henderson rotating in behind him on early drives, which can look scary if you started him in fantasy and saw a few straight Stevenson touches to open the game. Saint (@SaintDeBronx) shared on X that TreVeyon Henderson has just lost his starting role as the fantasy playoffs are about to begin, calling it "insane."
As the game has settled in, Henderson has continued to see the field and touches, including carries and targets as a change-of-pace option. He’s also been involved enough that his night doesn’t look like a classic “benched for no reason” situation, more like a committee that tilted to Stevenson early and then evened out as the Patriots built a big lead.
What Happened to TreVeyon Henderson?
Nothing dramatic happened to Henderson he just didn’t open the game as the primary back, which created the illusion that something was wrong. Coming into Week 13, he’d already logged 118 carries for 558 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns on the season, plus 29 catches for 180 yards and another score, so this is a player the coaching staff clearly trusts.
On Monday night itself, the first half was quiet by his recent standards, with a small handful of carries and short receptions while the Patriots raced out to a 30–7 lead behind Drake Maye’s passing and some big special-teams plays. Once New England got comfortable on the scoreboard, Henderson began to mix in more, finishing the game with 11 carries for 67 rushing yards and three catches for 19 receiving yards, 86 total yards in a 33–15 win.
Is TreVeyon Henderson Injured or Benched?
No, there’s no sign of an injury or disciplinary benching. Henderson’s status is “active and playing,” with his workload tied to game script and committee usage rather than anything medical. He’s still carrying a positive advanced profile too, with an impact grade in the mid-70s range and a solid yards-per-carry figure around 4.7 entering the night, which is exactly the kind of efficiency that keeps a rookie on the field in meaningful games.
If anything, this game reinforces that New England is comfortable running a true two-back setup, where Henderson’s role can spike or dip week to week depending on scoreline and matchup. For fans, it means you’ll keep seeing him as a key part of the offense; for fantasy managers, it means accepting that some drives will belong to Stevenson while Henderson waits for his next chance to rip off a 10–15 yard chunk run.
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