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New England Patriots Executive Delivers Stern Warning To Rhamondre

Bonisiwe Shabane
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new england patriots executive delivers stern warning to rhamondre

The writing may already be on the locker room wall for New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson. After another costly fumbling performance in Week 3’s heartbreaking 21-14 loss to Pittsburgh, a former Patriots executive who helped build three championship teams issued a blunt assessment of Stevenson’s future in Foxborough. Scott Pioli, who spent eight seasons in the Patriots front office during their dynasty years, didn’t mince words when discussing Stevenson’s ball security issues on NBC Sports Boston’s postgame show. “Ball security is job security,” Pioli stated matter-of-factly. “So if you’re gonna turn the ball over, you ain’t gonna be around very long.” The numbers tell a troubling story for the fourth-year back.

Stevenson leads the NFL with seven fumbles this season, including two devastating turnovers against the Steelers that likely cost New England the victory. His most crushing mistake came at the goal line, where he fumbled while diving for what should have been a touchdown. After the game, even Stevenson acknowledged the harsh reality facing him. Scott Pioli helped win three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots in their front office. The former executive has seen a thing or two, including players who are struggling on the field. After the Patriots' gut-wrenching loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3, Pioli hopped onto NBC Sports Boston's Patriots Postgame Live show to discuss the loss -- as well as running back Rhamondre Stevenson,...

Pioli said that Stevenson, albeit a strong player for this team, is now teetering over thinner ice than he once was a month ago. "It’s game three, and you are only going to get so many chances," Pioli said. "To me, Rhamondre Stevenson is a terrific back. But if he’s not going to hold onto the ball … (the Patriots will say), 'We’re going to give someone else a chance.'" Stevenson's two turnovers were just a pair of what amounted to five giveaways by the Patriots in the losing effort. When Stevenson was yanked from the game after fumbling at the goal line, backup Antonio Gibson had the ball punched loose.

It was a total disaster for the team, who still continues to have rookie TreVeyon Henderson work into the offense parts of the time. There are only so many chances you get in the National Football League, and teams won't keep guys around who can't do their jobs at a high level. When he's on, New England Patriots' running back Rhamondre Stevenson is one of those players who can be a top tailback, but holding on to the football continues to be one of Stevenson's biggest... The veteran running back coughed up the ball twice in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of which cost the Patriots a touchdown. Stevenson lost a league-high seven fumbles last season, and whispers are growing louder throughout New England's fan base about giving rookie TreVeyon Henderson the bulk of the carries. Stevenson took responsibility for his mistakes - "If I can't hold on to the ball, they don't need me," he said - but how many chances is he going to get?

This offense can't afford to turn the ball over multiple times in a game, let alone five, the way they did against Pittsburgh. A former Patriots' executive seems to believe that Stevenson is running out of mulligans. Pioli was one of Bill Belichick's right-hand men during the early days of the Patriots' dynasty. He is a smart guy, and he knows that the team is not going to put up with Stevenson's fumbling issues much longer if they creep up even though the running back has the... Pioli joined NBC Sports Boston's postgame show to express his feelings. The Patriots have some decisions to make when it comes to Rhamondre Stevenson’s usage after he fumbled twice in New England’s 21-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

Former Patriots executive Scott Pioli knows it’s still early in the season and that these issues can get corrected, but believes he’s only going to get so many chances. “To me, Rhamondre Stevenson is a terrific back,” Pioli said on NBC Sports Boston. “But if he’s not going to hold onto the ball, (the Patriots will say), ‘We’re going to give someone else a chance.’ “So, you’re either going to learn how to hold onto the football, or someone else is going to have it, or you’re going to be somewhere else,” he added. “That was the rule: ‘We’ll get it fixed. If we don’t, we’ll find someone else to do your job.

I ain’t mad at you. We’ll just find someone to do your job.’” Both of Stevenson’s fumbles were game-changing — with the second one coming at the goal line — in a close loss, and it’s unclear what his future as New England’s top running back looks... There was no running back who put the ball on the ground more often than Rhamondre Stevenson of the Patriots in 2024, with seven fumbles. And after a stellar performance in the Week 2 win over the Dolphins, the old Stevenson curse reared its head again on Sunday in Week 3, as he fumbled twice, including once while going... After the game, Stevenson admitted what many Patriots fans were feeling.

It might be time to cut ties with Stevenson and reconfigure the running-back room. “If I can’t hang onto the ball,” a distraught Stevenson said, “then they don’t need me.” For executive Scott Pioli, who has three decades in NFL personnel jobs and was with the Patriots as a personnel man from 2000-08, Stevenson should be on the chopping block … eventually. “Ball security is job security. So if you’re gonna turn the ball over, you ain’t gonna be around very long,” Pioli said on NBC Sports Boston on Monday. Stevenson is likely to get another chance before he is let go, however.

He has 87 yards rushing on 22 attempts, for a respectable 4.0 yards per carry, and he is a very good receiver out of the backfield, with 138 yards and 10 catches. The Patriots can try to make adjustments on him before whacking him altogether. New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson struggled against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, fumbling the football twice. New England now needs to evaluate how it will handle Stevenson’s playing time moving forward, and former Patriots executive Scott Pioli thinks it’s time to give another running back a chance. “It’s Game 3, and you are only going to get so many chances,” Piloi said on Sunday’s NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots potgame show. “To me, Rhamondre Stevenson is a terrific back.

But if he’s not going to hold onto the ball, (the Patriots will say), ‘We’re going to give someone else a chance.'” Stevensons’ first fumble was critical because it set up Pittsburgh’s first touchdown. The second one was just as important, coming at the goal line as the Patriots tried to tie the game at the start of the second half. Stevenson has now lost 16 fumbles in 59 games, with turnover issues plaguing him since the start of his career. The New England Patriots are hoping to find their way back into the playoffs after missing out on them entirely last season, but given how strong the AFC East looks, it will likely be... If the Patriots end up having a successful 2023 campaign, that likely means that Rhamondre Stevenson had a strong season.

Stevenson will officially be taking over as New England's lead running back this upcoming season after spending much of last year filling in for Damien Harris. Stevenson was arguably the Pats top offensive player (210 CAR, 1040 YDS, 5 TD, 69 REC, 421 YDS, 1 TD) but one of his former coaches in Ivan Fears believes Stevenson is going to... “The kid has worked hard to do the things we’ve asked him to do. To learn, and to prepare, and to train. He’s gotta continue in that mode, because, right now, he’s about to become a leader. He’s the veteran guy in the room.

It’s one thing to say you’re gonna lead on Sunday. But, if you’re gonna be successful, you’ve gotta lead every day of the week. And he’s gotta step up in that area. He’s gotta step up to being there when they need him Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.” – Ivan Fears, 6 Rings Stevenson certainly is set for a bigger role now that Harris has joined the Buffalo Bills, and according to Fears, part of that new role involves being a leader in the running back room. Stevenson has certainly made a big impact on the field early in his career with New England, so now it will be time to see whether he can be just as impactful off the...

The New England Patriots haven't had the services of running back Rhamondre Stevenson for the last two games due to injury. Stevenson suffered a toe injury in Week 8 and didn't play or practice the last two weeks ahead of Week 11. He did manage to avoid injured reserve, which told us New England expects him back sooner rather than later. In his absence, the Patriots saw a career-best game from TreVeyon Henderson in Week 10, but now Henderson is managing a knee injury this week. Here's the latest update on Stevenson's chances of playing in Week 11 against the New York Jets. TUESDAY UPDATE: Stevenson was once again a limited participant in practice on Tuesday, but New England once again only held a walkthrough, so that was an estimation.

We would suspect Stevenson has to log a full practice before being cleared. He'll have one more chance to do that on Wednesday. Send this article to your social connections. Send this article to your social connections. FOXBOROUGH — Mike Vrabel’s patience with Rhamondre Stevenson doesn’t appear to have worn out yet. Stevenson made it through the first two games of the season without fumbling before coughing it up twice on Sunday in key situations.

Vrabel’s stance on the issue has been clear in both of his press conferences. Stevenson’s ball security has been an issue, but the Patriots still need him. It hasn’t entirely been Stevenson’s fault, but it is on him to correct it. New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett, middle, is sacked by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa, right, before Bosa recovered Brissett’s fumble on the play during the second half of an NFL football... 29, 2024. Also pictured is safety Malik Mustapha (6).

(AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, left, has his uniform grabbed by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Renardo Green (0) as cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (2) and safety Malik Mustapha follow the play during the... 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Sam Okuayinonu, left, tackles New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept.

29, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Maliek Collins (99) recovers a fumble by New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, right, during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday,... 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

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