FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The first time TreVeyon Henderson touched the ball in an NFL game, he went nearly untouched by anyone else.

The Patriots rookie running back erupted for a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the game, helping power New England to a 48-18 exhibition win over the Washington Commanders on Friday night.

Henderson, a second-round pick out of Ohio State, also had an 18-yard run. Quarterback Drake Maye added a 5-yard TD run and completed 3 of 5 passes for 12 yards in two series of work. It was a promising glimpse of a new-look Patriots offense under new coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as he begins his latest Patriots tenure.

DJ James intercepted Washington quarterback Sam Hartman’s pass, and Antonio Gibson added a 62-yard punt r

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