{"id":248747,"date":"2025-09-27T05:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T09:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=248747"},"modified":"2025-09-27T05:53:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T09:53:36","slug":"mike-vrabel-speaks-on-potential-rhamondre-stevenson-fumble-discipline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/09\/27\/mike-vrabel-speaks-on-potential-rhamondre-stevenson-fumble-discipline\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Vrabel Speaks on Potential Rhamondre Stevenson Fumble Discipline"},"content":{"rendered":"

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled two times in Week 3’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> and was benched midway through the game. While some believe this punishment will continue through the rest of the season, head coach Mike Vrabel’s recent comments suggest Stevenson will keep his role as the team’s starting running back.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview, Vrabel said<\/a> that Rhamondre Stevenson will not be “disciplined” for his fumbling issues and emphasized the importance of keeping his best players on the field. He also referenced quarterback Drake Maye’s two turnovers and noted that they’re keeping him in the lineup as well.<\/p>\n

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Sep 21, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) hands off the ball to New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (38) during the first quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vrabel: Patriots Won’t Discipline Rhamondre Stevenson For Fumbles<\/h2>\n

Coaches don’t always mean what they say, and you shouldn’t take everything at face value. Fortunately, The Coachspeak Index tracks the accuracy of coaching comments throughout the league, and Vrabel is somewhat accurate with his past statements. So, only time will tell if Stevenson actually sees a reduced role, but for the time being, it’s safe to assume he’ll still see a decent workload.<\/p>\n

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#Patriots<\/a> HC Mike Vrabel on Rhamondre Stevenson:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s gonna be a large part of what we do\u201d<\/p>\n

Vrabel has a 40% reliability rating on depth chart coachspeak and a 65%\u00a0reliability rating on usage\/workload coachspeak pic.twitter.com\/AD0vUyDgLh<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Coachspeak Index (@CoachspeakIndex) May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n