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Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson reacts to fumble in third straight game – Boston Herald

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — He got away with it the first time.

The second time too.

But the third time Rhamondre Stevenson lost the ball this season, late Thursday night against the Jets, he paid for it.

The offense lost possession. It lost playing time. And the Patriots lost 24-3.

Stevenson had little to say after the game about his fumbling issues.

“I have to hold on to the ball,” Stevenson said.

Are there any specific adjustments?

“No. I have to hold it,” he repeated.

As the Patriots’ lead back, Stevenson rushed for a season-low 23 yards on six carries Thursday. He also went without a catch for the first time this year. Before Thursday, Stevenson was averaging 100.5 rushing yards per game and had scored two touchdowns, often creating yards of his own to be among the NFL leaders in rushing yards gained after contact.

The offense also recovered from its earlier fumbles against Cincinnati and Seattle. But unable to find much luck or running room against the Jets, Stevenson and the Patriots went three-and-out twice in their first six possessions. Stevenson then fumbled on the first play of the seventh drive and didn’t take another snap.

“We just have to look at the film, go back to the drawing board and figure it out,” Stevenson said. “Figure out how to win.”

Antonio Gibson and third-string backup JaMycal Hasty took all of the Pats’ running back snaps in the final 14:02 of the game. Gibson finished with a team-best 29 yards on five carries. He also added three catches.

Stevenson’s three fumbles are one shy of his career-worst full-season total. In 2022, he fumbled four times while setting personal bests in rushing yards (1,040), receptions (69) and touchdowns (six). That season, Stevenson fumbled once every 70 touches, about the same rate as his rookie season. Last year, he saw a significant improvement in ball security (1 fumble in 194 touches), though Stevenson’s overall rushing and receiving numbers declined.

Despite his fumble, the 26-year-old said he gained little from Thursday’s loss, the Patriots’ second straight defeat following a shocking Week 1 win over the Bengals.

“I honestly didn’t learn anything from it,” he said. “Just another loss.”

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