Overview
- Stevenson was listed as a non-participant with a toe injury for three consecutive practices, placing his availability against the Falcons in serious doubt pending the final injury report.
- New England reinforced its backfield by promoting Terrell Jennings to the 53-man roster and signing Jonathan Ward, Rushawn Baker and D’Ernest Johnson to the practice squad.
- If Stevenson is ruled out, rookie TreVeyon Henderson is expected to handle most of the carries based on team depth-chart assessments.
- Starting right tackle Morgan Moses returned after a veteran rest day and is available for Sunday.
- Media reports suggest the Patriots could explore acquiring another running back before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.