{
  "id": 19346838,
  "title": "How Patriots can avoid placing Rhamondre Stevenson on IR after multi-week knee injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/how-patriots-can-avoid-placing-rhamondre-stevenson-on-ir-after-multi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T14:49:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/patriots-avoid-placing-rhamondre-stevenson-144914248.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New England Patriots are facing a setback with running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who is expected to miss several weeks due to a knee injury involving his plantaris tendon. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Stevenson will need only rest and rehabilitation, not surgery. This positive news allows the Patriots to potentially avoid placing him on injured reserve (IR) during their Week 11 bye. With Stevenson likely to return in Week 13 or 14, the team can manage their depth at the running back position without the need for IR. The Patriots might consider trading for another running back following the bye, but with Stevenson expected to be back within a few weeks, they can keep an eye on his return and manage their roster without placing him on IR.",
  "summary": "This knee injury for Stevenson might not result in an IR stint for the Patriots.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}