All eyes have been on the Patriots' offense over the past two months for several reasons, most notably the addition of A.J. Brown, and they have received the most hype going into the fall. For the most part, it makes sense, and players like the Pro Bowl receiver should be bringing out the most excitement ahead of Week 1.
But others are seemingly going under the radar during training camp and should be getting more attention, including running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who has become a vital part of the offense since he was drafted in 2021.
He proved that beyond any doubt last season, particularly in the postseason, and he's expected to remain a focal point of the offensive game plan this year.
Although his fumbling issues reared their ugly heads early in the 2025 season, he put them to bed and helped everyone forget they were ever a problem when the games mattered most. And now he's already showing improvement this summer, which NBC Sports Boston's Tom Curran noted this past week.
For some reason, however, Stevenson is barely getting talked about.
Rhamondre Stevenson is having a sneaky good training camp that nobody is talking about
After watching back-to-back days of the Patriots keeping up with a consistent NFC Super Bowl contender this week, Curran spoke highly about what he saw on the field, with a special emphasis on just how good Stevenson has been this summer.
It's the first time we've really heard about how the running back has looked this offseason, and given Curran's glowing review, it makes you wonder why he's not getting more attention.
"My God, he is standing out during training camp too. It's interesting. ... I've been on the radio talking about what the roles and what the division of labor will look like in the backfield. Throughout training camp, it's Rhamondre Stevenson.
He has had an unbelievable camp. He actually looks slimmer. He's caught the ball so well out of the backfield. He's getting the ball, I would say, 60, 70 percent of the time relative to TreVeyon Henderson. ... Just hold on to the ball, 'Mondre. Just hold on to it."
For all those who believed Henderson would steal the starting job for the 2026 season, it doesn't appear that the Patriots have any intention of that happening.
Stevenson has had an up-and-down career, with costly mistakes plaguing much of his performance over the years. But he's a hard runner and an asset in the passing game, which Curran states has been a major part of his participation in training camp.
We have already seen the connection between him and Maye grow over the past two years, and it's expected to become a more integral part of their offensive identity this year. Couple that with the explosive play potential from Brown and Romeo Doubs, and this might be the Patriots' best offense in recent memory.
If Stevenson can maintain that momentum out of the backfield and in the passing game, then there's reason to believe this year's offense will be one defenses fear. That's the kind of potential they're already showing, especially if Stevenson is looking as good as Curran claims, and that's another exciting element to look forward to this fall.
We'll just have to see if they can live up to the hype.
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