Rhamondre Stevenson

Rhamondre Stevenson said he thinks a contract extension with the Patriots is “pretty close.”

We’ll see how things go from here. Stevenson turned 26 this offseason and is coming off his worst year as a pro. Playing in a broken Patriots offense didn’t do him any favors, but Stevenson averaged a career-low 4.0 yards per carry and 4.4 yards per touch before an ankle injury officially ended his season. Stevenson has been valuable as both a runner and pass-catcher since being drafted by the Patriots in 2021. His 121 receptions are the 13th-most of any running back over the last three years, but he’s at risk of losing some passing down work to Antonio Gibson, who joined the team as a free agent this offseason. Stevenson has gone as a low-end RB2 in fantasy drafts for much of the offseason. The addition of Gibson, coupled with him being in a Patriots offense with low expectations, is presumably baked into that price, but it’s fair to question whether or not he’s going at too high a cost at this point. Stevenson is in the final year of his contract and is set to earn just over $3.3 million this season.