Patriots place Terrell Jennings on IR, signal two extra working backs
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Jennings had been within the lead for the third working again spot. Now the Patriots are including two extra gamers to have a look at.
The Patriots introduced that working again Terrell Jennings has been positioned on injured reserve with an undisclosed harm.
Jennings started coaching camp on the non-football harm checklist, however had made progress in his place battle for the third working again spot. He gave the impression to be the entrance runner for that place, forward of Lan Larrison and Jam Miller.
The 25-year-old working again performed seven video games with the Patriots final yr after being elevated from the follow squad. Jennings completed final yr on injured reserve.
New England signed two working backs on Thursday. They introduced again JaMychal Hasty, a 5-foot-8, 205-pound tailback who appeared in 15 video games for the Patriots in 2024.
Hasty was additionally with the Patriots in coaching camp final yr earlier than he was launched. He has 121 carries for 479 yards and 4 touchdowns over 5 seasons with three totally different franchises.
The Patriots additionally signed Hasan Haskins, a 5-foot-8, 205-pound again who spent the previous two seasons in a reserve function with the Chargers. Haskins appeared in 29 video games over the previous two years. He has 76 profession carries for 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Haskins has been assigned jersey quantity No. 26, which was the quantity Jennings wore final yr.
Working again Myles Montgomery, who had additionally competing for the third working again spot, has additionally been positioned on injured reserve, the Patriots introduced.
Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson stay atop the Patriots’ depth chart on the working again place. Jennings, who assumed the RB3 function final yr after Antonio Gibson went down with a knee harm, appeared like he was on his approach to reprising the function in 2026. He additionally was within the particular groups combine as a kick returner.
He had two makes an attempt for 59 yards final yr and was amongst a number of gamers auditioning for the job throughout this coaching camp.
Jennings’s absence will influence the battle for the third working again spot. Larrison, who missed all of final season with an harm, has had a good competitors with rookie seventh-rounder Jam Miller this summer time.
Nonetheless, with the Patriots including two extra working backs to the room, it doesn’t seem the that the competitors has been fairly settled but.
The Patriots open the preseason towards Indianapolis on Thursday. They’ll have two extra preseason video games towards Philadelphia and Cleveland. New England will host joint practices towards Philadelphia subsequent week.
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