FOXBORO — Anticipate Terrell Jennings to get the primary crack at replacing injured working again Antonio Gibson within the Patriots’ offense.
Jennings, who’s at the moment on the follow squad, stated he’s “positively” able to play if he’s elevated from the follow squad to play the Saints this week.
“I prepare day by day. I’m sitting within the assembly rooms with all the fellows day by day, so it’s probably not a distinction,” Jennings stated. “I’m prepared when my quantity is named at all times.”
Jennings referred to as it an “thrilling” alternative, regardless of his teammate and good good friend’s season-ending knee harm.
The Florida A&M product performed in three video games final season, working the ball 13 occasions for 33 yards with one goal within the passing recreation. He additionally performed 18 snaps on particular groups.
“I get to go on the market and present the world how I can play, really, and present them how I’m an incredible teammate, as nicely,” Jennings stated. “In order that’s positively an incredible alternative.”
Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson will stay the Patriots’ high working backs, however Gibson additionally noticed loads of alternatives on offense and as a kick returner because the group’s third choice out of the backfield.
Gibson performed 52 snaps earlier than suffering a torn ACL, carrying the ball 25 occasions for 106 yards with a landing and including two catches for six yards.
“Me and Antonio is definitely actually shut,” Jennings stated. “That’s my locker buddy, as nicely. He informed me that simply, ‘it’s your time, man. Simply come on. It’s time to go.’ And I took that arduous as a result of that’s my brother. I’m with him day by day, and to see him go down like that, it harm me to the core. So, I might be unsuitable if I don’t go on the market and do my job to uphold his normal.”
Mike Vrabel sees a participant with “toughness” in Jennings. The Patriots head coach additionally stated he’s seen Jennings enhance in follow.
Jennings stated he’s improved by doing the little issues in follow, and he’s appreciative of the teaching employees for pushing these parts of the sport.
“That helped me keep in mind that, ‘oh, I received to take this step, or I received to simply take note of the small issues.’ And it’s ultimately helped me to the purpose the place I’m at now,” Jennings stated.
The Patriots have been utilizing their working backs as kick returners to date this season. Gibson was a star in Week 2 when he returned a kick 90 yards for a landing.
Jennings acknowledged Wednesday that he might help to return kicks and play in punt protection and punt return, as nicely. He returned three kicks for 52 yards in school.
He was requested about his play model on offense, as nicely.
“Simply downhill physicality, bodily runs. That’s what I deliver to the desk,” Jennings stated. “Cross professional as nicely. I simply attempt to defend my teammates, defend the quarterback and defend the ball as nicely. So getting downhill, working by way of, breaking tackles, that’s what I wish to deliver.”
The Patriots signed working again Jashaun Corbin to the follow squad Tuesday, as nicely. Corbin is a smaller again who beforehand hung out with the Falcons, Panthers and Giants.
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