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D'Ernest Johnson: Could be elevated for Week 9
With Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Johnson is a candidate to be elevated from the practice squad ahead of Week 9 action, according to Mark Daniels of MassLive.com.
For now, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrell Jennings are the only healthy running backs on New England's active roster, but Johnson, Jonathan Ward and Rushawn Baker are all candidates to be elevated from the team's practice squad Saturday. If Johnson ends up getting the call versus Atlanta, he'd be in line to share backup work with Jennings, with Henderson slated to be the Patriots' lead back this weekend.
Patriots Make A Series of Roster Moves
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. â The New England Patriots announced a series of roster moves today. The team announced that they have traded DE Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers. Terms of the trade were not disclosed.
In addition, the team signed RB Terrell Jennings to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and veteran RB D'Ernest Johnson to the practice squad.
Jennings, 24, was originally signed by New England as a rookie free agent from Florida A&M on May 13, 2024. He started last season on the practice squad before finishing the year on the 53-man roster. The 6-foot, 217-pounder, began the 2025 season on the practice squad but was elevated to the active roster for the last three games. Overall, he has played in six games and has 20 rushing attempts for 66 yards.
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Patriots add veteran D'Ernest Johnson to RB room as trade deadline nears
Since veteran Antonio Gibson went down with a season-ending injury in Week 5, the Patriots have made several minor transactions at the position, elevating practice-squad running back Terrell Jennings to the 53-man roster, signing Jashaun Corbin to the practice squad, placing Corbin on injured reserve, then signing Rushawn Baker and Jonathan Ward to the practice squad Tuesday.
On Wednesday, New England added another back to the practice squad — this time a more well-known name in veteran D'Ernest Johnson.
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A six-year veteran, Johnson began his NFL career with the Cleveland Browns, where he spent three seasons and racked up 534 yards on 100 carries during the 2021 campaign. After a two-year tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2023 to 2024, he had brief stints on the Baltimore Ravens' and Arizona Cardinals' practice squad this year.
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