Posted September 7, 2026 at 8:15 AM ET
Monday morning is quieter than the weekend was, but the one story that matters arrived Sunday evening and carries real weight: the NFL’s first official injury report of the 2026 season is out. New England and Seattle kick off Wednesday, so their Sunday practice report became binding league paperwork three days before every other team even files one. For TreVeyon Henderson, that turns a week of beat-reporter speculation into an actual non-participant designation — and it is the clearest signal yet on how the Patriots’ backfield should be drafted and started this week.
Status At a Glance
| Player | Team / Pos | Status | Fantasy Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | NE RB | 🔴 Doubtful | Do not start; roster Rhamondre Stevenson instead |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | NE RB | 🟢 Likely | Start as your RB2 in Wednesday’s opener |
| Tory Horton | SEA WR | 🟡 Questionable | Leave on waivers; no path to volume this week |
🟢 Likely to play · 🟡 Genuinely uncertain · 🔴 Doubtful or worse. See what these tags actually mean in practice.
Running Backs
🔴 TreVeyon Henderson (New England): Sunday’s official report listed Henderson as a full non-participant with the right ankle injury he picked up on August 24, putting him on the league’s radar rather than just the beat writers’. He has now gone the better part of two weeks without a real practice rep, and the Patriots have only Monday and Tuesday left before Wednesday’s opener at Seattle. A back who has not cut on the ankle since late August rarely gets cleared off two final sessions, and even an optimistic version likely means a managed snap count rather than a full workload. Fantasy Action: do not hold a starting spot for Henderson Wednesday. Start Rhamondre Stevenson, who inherits every-down work in a backfield that was already trending his way before the official paperwork made it real.
🟢 Rhamondre Stevenson (New England): Nothing on Sunday’s report flagged Stevenson, and he was not among Patriots players listed as limited or out. With Henderson unlikely to handle a full workload, Stevenson is positioned for top-10 weekly touches against a Seattle defense that is dealing with its own secondary questions. Fantasy Action: start him as a confident RB2, and bump him up if Tuesday’s report confirms Henderson will be out entirely.
Wide Receivers
🟡 Tory Horton (Seattle): Horton was the new name on Sunday’s report, logging a limited practice with a hamstring issue in Seattle’s first official filing of the year. He was already fourth in the target order behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp and Rashid Shaheed even at full health, so this is more a depth-chart footnote than a lineup decision for most managers. Fantasy Action: leave him on waivers in standard-size leagues; there is no realistic path to fantasy volume here even if he plays.
Nothing else of fantasy consequence moved overnight. Christian McCaffrey and the rest of the 49ers-Rams group in Melbourne were quiet Monday, and the Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty situation is unchanged from where it stood over the weekend. Both remain worth tracking as their own official reports come due later this week.
For every other player’s current status, see the full Week 1 injury report, updated through the day.
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