Losing a depth piece in the backfield isn’t ideal timing for a team locked in a division fight, but New England had little choice with Terrell Jennings . The Patriots placed the running back on injured reserve after he suffered a concussion, sidelining him for at least the next four games.

He’d logged 73 rushing yards and a touchdown on 23 carries this season, a modest stat line but part of the rotation for an 11-2 team riding a 10-game winning streak into a huge AFC East showdown with the Buffalo Bills.

First-year head coach Mike Vrabel has New England pushing for the conference’s top seed, and every injury tweak matters at this stage.

To cover the loss, the Patriots turned to a familiar in-house option. Adam Schefter reported on X that New England has signed running back D’Ernest

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