TreVeyon Henderson is set to increase his practice workload today for New England, a move head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed as the young player continues his recovery from an ankle injury. This comes just a week after Henderson sat out their Week 1 loss to our very own Seattle Seahawks.
The Slow Grind Back
Henderson was only on the field in a limited capacity for Monday’s practice, so this “increase” Vrabel mentioned is definitely a step forward for the opposing team. Vrabel stressed that they’ll keep evaluating him, hoping things keep trending in the right direction. “We’ll continue to evaluate that and see where he is, and hopefully that continues to trend in the right direction,” Vrabel told Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald. This guy was a second-round pick for a reason last year, and they need him healthy.
His Rookie Numbers Were Wild
And what a reason! As a rookie, Henderson absolutely exploded, putting up a monster 1,132 yards from scrimmage and racking up 10 total touchdowns. Those are serious numbers for any running back, let alone a rookie. When a playmaker like that isn’t on the field, especially for a team coming off a loss, it hurts their offense. It probably hurts even more when that loss came courtesy of your Seahawks, right?
The New England team has their first injury report for their Week 2 game against Pittsburgh dropping later today. Everyone in that city will be watching to see just how much “increased workload” actually means for Henderson’s availability against the Steelers.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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