FOXBORO — TreVeyon Henderson has turned heads with his speed and burst in his first NFL training camp.

It didn’t take long for that to translate to a game setting.

During Friday night’s preseason opener against the Washington Commanders at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots rookie running back received the opening kickoff at his own goal line, found a seam on the left side and took off. After getting a key block from fellow rookie Elijah Ponder, Henderson reversed field, broke a tackle at New England’s 40-yard line and then outran Commanders kickoff man Tress Way to score a 100-yard touchdown on his first touch as a pro.

Henderson, a second-round draft pick who rushed for 1,016 yards and averaged 7.1 yards per carry for Ohio State last season, already was expected to factor into New England

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