The New England Patriots hosted Terrell Jennings, Ulysses Bentley IV and Josh Pitsenberger for running back workouts on Oct. 18, Pro Football Rumors reported.
Pro Football Rumors, citing ESPN’s Adam Schefter, reported that none of the three players signed with New England after the workouts.
The Patriots running back workouts came alongside reported injury concerns involving TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson. Pro Football Rumors reported that Henderson was dealing with an ankle issue and Stevenson was dealing with a knee issue.
Patriots Running Back Workouts Produced No Signing
Pro Football Rumors identified Jennings, Bentley and Pitsenberger as the three running backs who worked out for the Patriots. The evaluation gave New England an opportunity to assess additional options without creating a completed transaction.
That distinction is important for the Patriots’ roster picture. Pro Football Rumors reported no signing for any member of the group, so the workouts did not add a new running back to New England’s active roster, practice squad or other roster configuration.
The workout news also did not establish that the Patriots had selected a replacement for Henderson or Stevenson. Pro Football Rumors connected the evaluations to the reported injury issues, but the reported outcome was limited to workouts without a signing.
Why New England Evaluated Running Back Depth
According to Pro Football Rumors, Henderson was dealing with an ankle injury while Stevenson was dealing with a knee issue. Those were the reported health concerns surrounding the Patriots’ running back group when the workouts took place.
Pro Football Rumors also reported that New England has relied on Henderson and Stevenson in its running game. That context explains why the Patriots examined three additional backs, while the absence of a signing means the evaluation did not immediately change the group.
The available injury information concerns the reported ankle issue for Henderson and knee issue for Stevenson. Pro Football Rumors did not turn the workout update into a roster announcement, signing announcement or timetable for either player.
Terrell Jennings Has Previous Patriots Production
Jennings brought prior Patriots experience to the workout, according to Pro Football Rumors. The outlet reported that he previously appeared in 10 games for New England.
Across those appearances, Jennings recorded 106 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown and 36 carries, Pro Football Rumors reported. Those figures provide the clearest production record among the three players identified in the Patriots workout update.
Jennings’ previous game experience with New England separated his background from a simple tryout involving an unfamiliar player. Even so, Pro Football Rumors reported that the Patriots did not sign him after the Oct. 18 workout.
Pro Football Rumors compiled the three AFC workout developments, citing Adam Schefter for the Patriots update and The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero for the Jets and Chargers outcomes.
Other AFC Workout Updates
The same Pro Football Rumors update reported that Matt Judon worked out for the New York Jets. Citing The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero, Pro Football Rumors reported that the Jets workout did not result in a signing.
Pro Football Rumors also reported that JuJu Smith-Schuster worked out for the Los Angeles Chargers. Pelissero’s report, as cited by Pro Football Rumors, said the Chargers workout did not result in a deal.
Those developments provide AFC context for the Patriots’ evaluation, but neither the Jets workout involving Judon nor the Chargers workout involving Smith-Schuster became a completed transaction, according to the cited reporting.
What the Workouts Mean for New England
The immediate result for New England was an evaluation without an addition. Pro Football Rumors reported that Jennings, Bentley and Pitsenberger worked out for the Patriots and that none signed afterward.
The workouts also left the reported injury context unchanged. Henderson was dealing with an ankle issue and Stevenson with a knee issue, according to Pro Football Rumors, while the Patriots made no signing announcement tied to the evaluation.
For now, the Oct. 18 workouts should be treated as a depth assessment rather than a completed roster move. The reported Patriots running back workouts identified three candidates, supplied Jennings’ previous production figures and produced no signing for New England.
