Overview
- Henderson delivered three touchdowns against the Jets — two rushing and a six-yard reception — in a 27-14 Thursday win.
- Four days earlier he ran for 147 yards and two scores versus the Buccaneers, giving him five touchdowns across the two-game stretch.
- His usage surged to 59 snaps (88.1% of the offense) with Rhamondre Stevenson sidelined by a toe injury, and coaches have not committed to a permanent shift in roles.
- Per ESPN, he became the first Patriots rookie with two rushing TDs and a receiving TD in one game, and the team says he joined Rob Gronkowski, Randy Moss and Sam Cunningham with 200+ scrimmage yards and five TDs over two games since 1970.
- Analytics flagged a weakness as Pro Football Focus gave him a team-worst 22.7 pass-blocking grade, while New England improved to an NFL-best 9-2 behind Drake Maye’s turnover-free, 281-yard performance.