Patriots demoted Rhamondre Stevenson from starting RB role
Ramondre Stevenson will be without starting running back Sunday when the New England Patriots offense takes the field against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium.
Patriots coach Jerrod Mayo said 98.5 Sports HubScott Zolak said Friday that Stevenson will be benched for New England's first four games due to a lack of ball security.
Jerod Mayo, from @ScottZollockPatriots All-Access on his plans Sunday RB: “Had a conversation with Ramond. [Stevenson] And he won't start … I'll be up front and transparent. But he will play. And he understands that he has to protect the football going forward…”
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 5, 2024
Mayo said Stevenson will play against Miami. Antonio Gibson will likely start in New England's backfield while Stevenson is on the sidelines.
Stevenson has fumbled the ball just once in four games so far this season, losing two of them. He coughed it up in the third quarter of the Patriots' 24-3 loss to the New York Jets in Week 3 and was stripped of the ball in the first quarter of New England's 30-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4. .
Stevenson has rushed 65 times for 267 yards and two touchdowns for the Patriots this year, good for 4.1 yards per carry – less than his career average of 4.5 yards per carry.
The 26-year-old signed a four-year contract extension worth $36 million with New England in June.
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