Patriots Lose Another Drake Maye Weapon to Injured Reserve

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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will not have a valuable weapon when the team takes on the Detroit Lions in Germany on Sunday.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will not have a valuable weapon when the team takes on the Detroit Lions in Germany on Sunday.

On Saturday, the Patriots announced that they have placed running back TreVeyon Henderson on injured reserve. This comes one week after Henderson announced he had experienced "an unexpected and unusual medical emergency."

On October 29, the Patriots placed Henderson on the injury report with an illness designation. He has not practiced since.

"Recently, I experienced an unexpected and unusual medical emergency involving a series of unexplained neurological symptoms that required hospitalization for several days," Henderson wrote in a statement on November 6. "During that time, I underwent extensive medical testing and evaluation. While the results of my comprehensive medical testing have come back positive and reassuring, the cause of this remains unknown and unexplainable."

"I am committed to doing everything necessary to return to full health," the Patriots RB added. "My health and long-term well-being remain my foremost priorities."

After Henderson released his statement, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said the franchise will do everything it can to support him.

"I know that he is well-loved and respected on this football team," Vrabel said last Friday, per NFL.com. "I'll support him, the best way that I know how is just to care for him, listen to him, and do whatever we can to get [him] healthy and get back, and to help this football team and to do what he loves."

Henderson is in his second season with the Patriots. Last year, the 24-year-old finished third in Rookie of the Year voting after rushing for 911 yards and nine touchdowns. Henderson also caught 35 passes for 221 yards and one touchdown.

This year, Henderson played in six games and rushed for 203 yards and one touchdown on 52 carries. His best game was against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 20, when he posted 76 rushing yards and a touchdown.

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