Is Rhamondre Stevenson playing in Week 10? Patriots RB injury outlook is shaky at best

The New England Patriots are lined up for one of the games of the week.

The 7-2 Pats will face the 6-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

New England may not be at full strength, though, particularly in the backfield.

Rhamondre Stevenson's status remains in question.

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Is Rhamondre Stevenson playing in Week 10?

The odds get worse and worse that Stevenson will play.

He missed practice Wednesday, then again on Thursday, due to his toe injury.

Unless Stevenson returns to practice Friday, there'll be no expectation of him playing Sunday.

The Patriots have rookie TreVeyon Henderson ready to lead the backfield for a second consecutive week if Stevenson misses out.

The Pats also rotated in Terrell Jennings a week ago, and he'd likely reprise that role again if Stevenson is out again.

New England could use a statement win over the Bucs to really prove just how for real they are. The more snaps can come from top-notch RBs and not from depth options, the better. Stevenson's health will make it a little tough, but the Pats can still pull it off.

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