Terrell Jennings

Jennings suffered a concussion in Week 13 against the Giants, then developed a hamstring injury during his activation window in January 2026. His activation window closed without him joining the 53-man roster, ending his season and raising red flags about his body's ability to stay healthy.

Behind TreVeyon Henderson (value, 911 rushing yards, 9 TDs as a rookie) and Rhamondre Stevenson, Jennings sits at best 4th on the depth chart with D'Ernest Johnson ahead of him. The 2025 draft prioritized Henderson over roster depth.

Jennings remains on injured reserve and was not activated for the Super Bowl despite clearing concussion protocol, signaling organizational preference for D'Ernest Johnson over him. He sits firmly behind Rhamondre Stevenson and breakout rookie TreVeyon Henderson (value, 911 yards, 9 TDs in 2025).

Jennings is on a 2-year deal with zero guaranteed money (~$2.035M total), making him one of the easiest cuts on the roster. Multiple beat reporters and analysts (AtoZSports, Pats Pulpit, SI.com) named him among the top post-draft cut candidates following the Jam Miller selection.

Rhamondre Stevenson is locked in at RB1 on a 4-year/$36M contract through 2028, and TreVeyon Henderson (38th overall, 2025) posted 1,241 scrimmage yards as the clear RB2. Jennings has no realistic path to meaningful volume without multiple injuries ahead of him.

New England's 2024 coaching changes and potential offensive system overhaul could create backfield opportunity if Jennings fits the new scheme better than incumbent options.

With potential departures or underperformance from other RBs, Jennings could carve out increased touches and become a legitimate flex/RB2 option if given a featured role.

If either Henderson or Stevenson suffers injury during 2026 offseason/training camp, Jennings could reclaim RB2 or emergency role leverage. However, his injury history makes him unlikely to be trusted as a reliable replacement.

If TreVeyon Henderson misses extended time, Jennings is the next man up in an offense led by Drake Maye that reached Super Bowl LX. Henderson showed consistency and pass-blocking lapses in 2025, maintaining some injury exposure.

Antonio Gibson's 2026 offseason release removes a direct roster competitor, solidifying Jennings as the incumbent RB3 entering training camp. No major free-agent RB addition has been made, meaning his spot is not immediately threatened by an outside signing.

Josh McDaniels returning for Year 2 as OC means Jennings enters 2026 with a full year of system familiarity — a genuine edge over rookie or newly signed competitors who would need ramp-up time to learn a complex zone-run scheme.