MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Patriots operating again Rhamondre Stevenson acknowledged he nearly scored on a 58-yard catch within the third quarter Sunday, however he “bought just a little drained.”
It’s comprehensible within the 90-degree Miami warmth, and Stevenson was a busy man within the 33-27 win over the Dolphins.
He led the Patriots with 54 dashing yards on 11 carries and with 88 receiving yards on 5 catches. The veteran operating again additionally contributed a key rating on a two-point conversion.
“It feels nice. It’s been robust on me for the final couple months,” Stevenson mentioned, referencing the demise of his father, Robert, in March. “However placing my finest foot ahead and simply realizing what my pops would need me to do. He most likely would have cherished this sport. Simply remembering that and remembering the issues he would say. Simply maintain going. I believe he’d be proud as we speak.”
There have been some loud whispers for extra enjoying time from rookie operating again TreVeyon Henderson after final week’s 20-17 loss to the Raiders, however Stevenson quieted them Sunday.
Henderson additionally had some rookie moments towards the Dolphins, getting flagged for 2 holding penalties in go safety and one other one on a kick return. He additionally let up a sack to quarterback Drake Maye.
Henderson carried the ball thrice for 10 yards and caught two passes for 30 yards. Third-string operating again Antonio Gibson returned a kick for a 90-yard landing within the fourth quarter, carried the ball 5 instances for 27 yards and caught one 1-yard go.
“I sort of instructed the operating backs, ‘We’re downhill this primary half, after which we’ll attempt to make one thing occur,’” Stevenson mentioned. “Simply making an attempt to lean on our toughness and make one thing occur and make the defenders transfer out of our approach.”
