Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Practice window closes
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Jennings' (hamstring) 21-day practice window closed Wednesday, and he will not play in Sunday's Super Bowl against the Seahawks, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
With Jennings ineligible to play against Seattle, it signals that D'Ernest Johnson will likely be elevated from the practice squad to serve as the Patriots' RB3 behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. Jennings appeared in seven regular-season games this season, rushing 23 times for 73 yards and one touchdown.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Questionable with hamstring issue
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Jennings (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Jennings developed a hamstring issue Thursday and was downgraded to a non-participant in Friday's practice due to the issue. The running back and kick returner has remained on injured reserve since Dec. 13 due to a hamstring issue, and he likely will not be activated for the Super Bowl even with the extra week of recuperation. D'Ernest Johnson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for last Sunday's AFC Championship Game and will likely be elevated once again to fill Jennings' role as the No. 3 running back for Super Bowl LX.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Still on IR for now
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Jennings (concussion) was estimated as a full practice participant on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday.
Jennings has been clear of concussion protocol for a week now, but he was kept on injured reserve for the AFC Championship Game at Denver to save a roster spot. With Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie second-rounder TreVeyon Henderson both still healthy, there's no guarantee New England will activate Jennings for the Super Bowl.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Ruled out for Sunday
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Jennings (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Broncos.
Starting running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson are both healthy and available for Sunday's contest, so the Patriots have decided to move forward without activating Jennings. The running back remaining on injured reserve will provide an additional roster spot that the team can allocate as it sees fit.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Questionable with concussion
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Jennings (concussion) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Broncos.
Jennings has passed the NFL's concussion protocol after a week of full practice, but remains questionable to suit up for Sunday's contest. With both Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson healthy and ready for Sunday, the Patriots must decide if the team will allocate a roster spot for Jennings' activation or if there are more pressing needs elsewhere that would consume an active roster spot.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Won't play vs. Texans
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Jennings (concussion) has been ruled out for New England's divisional-round matchup versus the Texans on Sunday, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
Jennings managed to return to practice earlier in the week but will nonetheless remain on injured reserve for at least one more game. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since Week 15 and will look to make his return during the AFC Championship Game next week, should the Patriots defeat Houston.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Questionable for Sunday
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Jennings (concussion) is questionable for Sunday's divisional-round game against Houston.
Jennings remains on injured reserve after having his practice window opened Wednesday. With Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson healthy, Jennings probably won't have a meaningful offensive role even if he is activated Saturday.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: No restrictions Thursday
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Jennings (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Jennings is progressing in his recovery from a concussion that led to him being placed on injured reserve in mid-December. He was cleared to return to practice Wednesday, and his ability to participate without restriction Thursday is a sign that he is progressing through the league's concussion protocol. He would need to be activated from injured reserve in order to be available for Sunday's AFC divisional-round clash against the Texans.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Practice window opens
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Jennings (concussion) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.
Jennings officially opened his 21-day practice window, participating for the first time since being placed on injured reserve in Week 15. The 24-year-old will still need to progress through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to have an opportunity to play in the Patriots' AFC divisional round matchup against the Texans.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Officially placed on IR
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The Patriots placed Jennings (concussion) on injured reserve Saturday.
As expected, Jennings will go on injured reserve due to a concussion, and with just four games left in the regular season, he won't be eligible to play for the Patriots until the postseason. D'Ernest Johnson was signed off the practice squad to New England's active roster in a corresponding move, and he'll serve as the team's RB3 behind TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson to close out the regular season.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: To be placed on injured reserve
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The Patriots are set to place Jennings (concussion) on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Jennings entered the league's concussion protocol following the Patriots' Week 13 win over the Giants. Even with the Week 14 bye, Jennings wasn't cleared to return to practice this past week before being ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills. His concussion is severe enough for him to warrant a multi-game absence, and with just four regular-season games left, Jennings won't be eligible to return until the playoffs, as the Patriots are nearly a lock to get in. D'Ernest Johnson was elevated from the practice squad Friday, and Rapoport relays that the veteran running back will be signed to the active roster in Jennings' absence.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Ruled out for Week 15
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Jennings (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Bills.
Jennings remains in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol and could not practice in any capacity in preparation for Sunday's game. With Jennings unavailable, both Craig Reynolds and D'Ernest Johnson will be candidates to be elevated from the practice squad and provide backfield depth behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Not practicing Wednesday
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Jennings (concussion) wasn't spotted at Wednesday's practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Jennings thus has two more opportunities to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills. If he ends up sidelined this weekend, D'Ernest Johnson and Craig Reynolds would be candidate to be elevated from the Patriots' practice squad to work behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson in Week 15.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Not spotted at practice
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Jennings (concussion) was not spotted at Monday's training session, according to Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.
Jennings left New England's Week 13 victory over the Giants with a head injury, and it appears he remains unavailable as the Patriots resume workouts on the heels of a Week 14 bye.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Ruled out with head injury
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Jennings (head) will not return to Monday's game against the Giants, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Jennings exited the game early in the second quarter and was last seen headed into the locker room. It's unclear if he was diagnosed with a concussion, though additional details should emerge following the game. TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson should see a heavy workload for the rest of the game as the only healthy running backs that are active for the Patriots.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Questionable for Thursday
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Jennings (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game against the Jets.
Per Karen Guregian of MassLive.com, Jennings -- who left Sunday's win over the Bucs after just five snaps -- suggested Monday that he'll "definitely be okay. It's just a little bruise," but his official 'questionable' designation makes his status worth tracking ahead of Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. With Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) still sidelined, Jennings -- if available -- would be next in line for carries behind TreVeyon Henderson versus New York. Meanwhile, D'Ernest Johnson and Jonathan Ward are candidates to be elevated from New England's practice squad ahead of the contest.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Listed as limited to begin week
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Jennings (knee) is listed as limited on Monday's injury report.
Jennings left in the first half of Sunday's eventual win in Tampa Bay due to a knee injury and was ruled out after halftime. He told Karen Guregian of MassLive.com on Monday that he'll "definitely be okay. It's just a little bruise." Fellow RBs Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) and TreVeyon Henderson (knee) also were limited to begin Week 11 prep, so the situation bears watching to get a sense of who among the trio will be available Thursday versus the Jets.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Won't return Sunday
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Jennings (knee) won't return to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Jennings thus finishes the contest with four carries for five yards. The Patriots play again Thursday night against the Jets, so Jennings' status for that game currently looks cloudy given the short turnaround. Given that Rhamondre Stevenson is still dealing with a toe injury, D'Ernest Johnson could end up backing up TreVeyon Henderson in Week 11.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Hurts knee Sunday
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Jennings was forced out of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with a knee injury, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Prior to his exit from the contest, Jennings carried four times for five yards. In his absence, fellow RB D'Ernest Johnson is available to work behind TreVeyon Henderson.
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Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Remains RB2 with Stevenson out
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Jennings is expected to see added snaps Sunday against the Buccaneers, as Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports that Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) won't play.
Jennings played a complementary role alongside TreVeyon Henderson in Stevenson's absence against the Falcons in Week 9, turning 12 touches into 44 yards from scrimmage, including a three-yard touchdown run. Per Reiss, Stevenson remaining out paves the way for Henderson to make his second straight start Sunday, but Jennings is poised to maintain his expanded role, while fellow RB D'Ernest Johnson likely will be elevated from the practice squad once again to provide backfield depth this weekend.
