FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tests showed that Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson suffered a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss «a few weeks,» a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Stevenson sustained the right ankle sprain in the first quarter of Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that sidelined him for the rest of the game.
The Patriots (2-10) visit the Steelers (7-5) on Thursday, and veteran Ezekiel Elliott is expected to take over Stevenson's lead role. «It's tough to see guys go down,» Elliott said Monday. «I know it's part of the sport, but Rhamondre has been very, very good for us this year in the pass game and run game.
You hate to see one of your brothers go down.» Stevenson leads the Patriots with 619 rushing yards on 156 carries (3.96 average), and also is the team's leading receiver (38 catches).