Amid speculation surrounding New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson's perceived demotion , related to costly fumbles made from the get-go of the 2025 NFL season, head coach Mike Vrabel denied the narrative. Despite Stevenson reportedly being relegated to working third in tackling/ball carrier drills during practice this week, Vrabel says Rhamondre isn't in any trouble.

Vrabel addressed Stevenson's status when a reporter asked who would be starting at running back for the Patriots in Week 4's matchup against the Carolina Panthers, per ESPN's Mike Reiss.

“We have different packages. I don't know what the first package is, but if you're asking me if Rhamondre [Stevenson] is on some sort of discipline, no,” Vrabel said. “The discipline is we need our best players to play

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