Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson Sidelined Multiple Weeks With High Ankle Sprain

The Patriots just dropped 45 points on the Raiders, but the victory lap is officially on hold. Running back TreVeyon Henderson is expected to miss multiple weeks with a high ankle sprain he picked up during Sunday's blowout win.

According to Adam Schefter, Henderson avoids the operating table and is apparently regarded as a "quick healer." That is NFL insider speak for a team crossing its fingers and hoping a guy's ligaments are made of Kevlar.

"Adam Schefter reports Henderson is regarded as a 'quick healer' and the Patriots hope his return is sooner rather than later."

High ankle sprains are the absolute worst kind of lingering annoyance for a running back. You can tape it up all you want, but asking a guy to plant and cut on a compromised ankle usually turns a dynamic playmaker into a guy running in wet cement.

New England's offense looked like an absolute buzzsaw in that 45-17 dismantling of Las Vegas. Losing Henderson throws a massive wrench into their backfield rotation just as they were finding a terrifying rhythm. Fantasy managers and anyone holding Patriots futures tickets are suddenly sweating out the medical updates.

For now, the Patriots will have to lean on the rest of their depth chart to keep the chains moving. If Henderson really is a quick healer, maybe he beats the multi-week timeline, but New England's offense is going to look a lot less explosive until number 32 is back on the field.