FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots will be without starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson for Sunday's home game against the Atlanta Falcons , coach Mike Vrabel announced.

Stevenson, who leads the team with 83 rushes for 279 yards and three touchdowns, has missed the week of practice with a toe injury. The only other running backs on the roster are second-round draft pick TreVeyon Henderson (5-10, 202) and former practice-squad player Terrell Jennings (6-0. 217).

The Patriots signed running backs D'Ernest Johnson (seventh year), Jonathan Ward (sixth year) and Rushawn Baker (rookie) to their practice squad earlier this week, and one of them could be elevated for the game to add depth, according to Vrabel.

Vrabel has noted that Stevenson's pass-protection is h

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