Henderson had back-to-back 7-yard touchdown runs in the second quarter, the first of which saw him through a collection of bad Jets tackle attempts, his teammates pushing him past the goal line. He scored his team’s third and final touchdown on a 6-yard pass from Maye in the third quarter for a hat trick.
Henderson had 19 yards on Thursday night and earned some tough yards and totaled 62 on the ground, while adding 31 yards on five receptions.
“I think he’s been consistent day in and day out, even the times where maybe he wasn’t producing like everybody thought,” Pats tight end Hunter Henry said. “But it also takes time. It’s a new offense for him. There’s a lot of new intangibles, defensively, running the football, there’s new systems. I mean he was in that system at Ohio State and was comfortable for years. He’s young. He’s a rookie, so he’s still learning a lot week in and week out, but obviously he’s playing really good football for us.”
Henderson’s luck of late has coincided with that of teammate Rhamondre Stevenson, who has missed the last three games with a toe injury.
At this point, Henderson would reduce his role upon Stevenson’s return.
The rookie dynamo that generated so much preseason excitement is finally starting to put it into action.
By continuing to learn the offense, building his reps and touches, it has added up to a lot of success in just two games. Meanwhile, the Patriots have clinched the club’s first winning season since 2021 with six games remaining.
“I’m just always trying to work on different aspects of my game,” Henderson said. “When I’m running the ball, when I’m blocking, running routes out of the backfield, whatever it is. And I’m always learning from other guys, too, other quarterbacks in the league, just trying to pick things out of their game. So, I’m always trying to learn and grow as a player.”
The 38thi.e the ’25 draft pick is finding his footing and running strong, right along with the Pats.