Running back Rhamondre Stevenson, cornerback Carlton Davis III and left guard Ben Brown left the New England Patriots’ 45-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Nov. 8, with knee injuries and did not return, the Boston Herald reported. Left tackle Will Campbell also did not finish the game because of a knee issue, the newspaper reported.
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Who left the game
Stevenson was ruled out almost immediately after he was hurt, the Herald reported. He had six carries for 32 yards and three catches for 46 yards with a touchdown before leaving, according to the newspaper.
Head coach Mike Vrabel said after the game that he did not yet know the severity of Stevenson’s injury. “I’m not sure the extent of what it is,” Vrabel said in a transcript posted by the team. He added, “I don’t want to speculate right now.”
Corey Kiner and Lan Larison took over at running back, the Herald reported. Kiner led the team with 55 rushing yards on eight carries and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 4-yard run, according to the Patriots’ game notes.
Rookie cornerback Karon Prunty replaced Davis and allowed a 10-yard touchdown to Packers receiver Savion Williams, the Herald reported. Walter Rouse entered at left guard for Brown, according to the newspaper.
Sunday’s injury was Brown’s third knee injury of the season, the Herald reported. The newspaper said the team could activate Greg Van Roten from injured reserve if Brown misses time. Campbell went into the blue medical tent but stayed on the sideline, the Herald reported.
A roster already short
The Patriots played Sunday without running back TreVeyon Henderson, receiver A.J. Brown and cornerback Charles Woods, the Herald reported. Henderson disclosed a hospital stay for neurological symptoms before the game.
Receiver Romeo Doubs, right guard Mike Onwenu and left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker remain on injured reserve, according to the Herald. The team’s website listed Doubs with a shoulder injury, Onwenu with an ankle injury and Vera-Tucker with a hamstring injury.
Vrabel said the team would “get ready to travel and figure out who’s healthy and put 48 guys out there that care,” according to the Patriots’ website.
What the loss showed
New England committed four turnovers and forced none, the team’s website reported. Quarterback Drake Maye threw three first-half interceptions, and Stevenson lost a fumble, the Herald reported. The Patriots have 19 turnovers this season and have not played a game without one, according to the newspaper.
Maye took responsibility after the game. “I wasn’t good today,” he said, according to the team’s transcript. Vrabel said “it starts with me” in his own postgame session.
The 45 points were the most the Patriots have allowed in a game at Gillette Stadium, NBC Sports Boston reported. New England is 2-4 against teams with winning records, the outlet’s Phil Perry said on its postgame show.
The Munich turnaround
The Patriots are scheduled to leave for Germany on Wednesday evening, the Herald reported. They play the 6-2 Detroit Lions on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 9:30 a.m. ET at Allianz Arena on Fox, according to the Lions.
New England is 0-2 against the NFC North this season, the team’s website reported. Five of the Patriots’ eight remaining games are against teams with winning records, NBC Sports Boston reported. The outlet listed New England as the No. 7 seed in the AFC heading into Week 10.
Team schedules and earlier reports are on The Boston Report’s Patriots page and Boston Sports hub.
Sources
- Boston Herald: Patriots lose more key players to injuries in Week 9 vs. Packers
- Boston Herald: Drake Maye believes he ‘messed up’ Patriots’ chances to beat Packers
- New England Patriots: Postgame Quotes 11/8
- New England Patriots: Game Notes, Week 9
- New England Patriots: Game Observations, 8 takeaways from the loss to the Packers
- NBC Sports Boston: Patriots-Packers recap
- NBC Sports Boston: Patriots ‘not competitive enough’ against good teams so far this season
- Detroit Lions: Lions-Patriots scheduled for Week 10 in Munich
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