Ethan HurwitzNov 14, 2026
Hurwitz laid out that Henderson's IR placement rules the running back out through Week 14, with Week 15 against the Chiefs the earliest possible return, and suggested the season may already be finished given the Patriots' limited return-to-play designations. Hurwitz also projected Rhamondre Stevenson continuing as the lead back with Corey Kiner and Lan Larison taking on larger offensive roles.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe earliest he could return is for Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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- 1Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart“The Patriots have Rhamondre Stevenson, who'll continue to carry the load out of the backfield.”
- 2Availability Calls“The earliest he could return is for Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs.”
- 3Availability Calls“Henderson will remain out of football activities for Week 10 vs. the Lions, the Week 11 bye, Week 12 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers, Week 13 vs. the Buffalo Bills and Week 14 vs. the Minnesota Vikings.”
- 4Availability Calls“Henderson will remain out of football activities for ... Week 12 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers”
- 5Availability Calls“Week 14 vs. the Minnesota Vikings”
- 6Availability Calls“Week 13 vs. the Buffalo Bills”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “The earliest he could return is for Week 15 against the Kansas…”2 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “Henderson will remain out of football activities for Week 10…”3 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “Henderson will remain out of football activities for ... Week…”4 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “Week 14 vs. the Minnesota Vikings”5 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “Week 13 vs. the Buffalo Bills”6 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 6 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
6 checkable claims — 5 availability calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Rhamondre Stevenson · 2026 season21 calls from 12 pundits between 1 and 2. Ethan Hurwitz said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsRhamondre StevensonNew England Patriots
Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Availability CallsTreVeyon HendersonNew England Patriots
“The earliest he could return is for Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Availability CallsTreVeyon HendersonNew England Patriots
“Henderson will remain out of football activities for Week 10 vs. the Lions, the Week 11 bye, Week 12 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers, Week 13 vs. the Buffalo Bills and Week 14 vs. the Minnesota Vikings.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Availability CallsTreVeyon HendersonNew England Patriots
“Henderson will remain out of football activities for ... Week 12 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Availability CallsTreVeyon HendersonNew England Patriots
“Week 14 vs. the Minnesota Vikings”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Availability CallsTreVeyon HendersonNew England Patriots
“Week 13 vs. the Buffalo Bills”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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More availability calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Sanchez expects Keenan Allen to play in the 49ers' game against Dallas in a limited role on passing downs, and argues an injury is more likely than not given age and injury history, meaning Allen will end up being more of the same at receiver for San Francisco.Ralph Ventre · Availability Calls · Alec Anderson · Waiting
Ventre projects Buffalo's Week 10 offensive line at the Jets to feature Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern and Torrence back in place, with Tylan Grable making a third straight start at right tackle in place of Spencer Brown, who appears headed for the inactive list.