Jennings spent time with the team during the 2024 and 2025 seasons and came back for the 2026 offseason before an injury interrupted his bid for a roster spot. He later reached an injury settlement, which would allow him to return to the Patriots if healthy. Jennings appeared in three games as a rookie and saw more action in 2025, finishing the season with 23 carries for 73 yards and one rushing touchdown across seven appearances. His best game came against the Atlanta Falcons, where he carried 11 times for 35 yards and scored the touchdown—the first of his NFL career. He has accumulated 106 rushing yards on 36 carries in his career.
New England had Jennings back for the 2026 offseason as part of their reserve-back competition before an undisclosed injury sidelined him. He was placed on injured reserve on August 13 and then reached an injury settlement, making him a free agent who could rejoin the Patriots once healthy. That reunion could still be on the table.
The Patriots entered the season with Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, and Corey Kiner as their three running backs. New England acquired Kiner from the Arizona Cardinals before rosters cuts for a 2028 seventh-round pick and viewed him as the No. 3 option after a preseason showing that included 180 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Henderson’s injury shifted the depth chart; Stevenson carried a large share of the workload against Las Vegas after Henderson went down, and Kiner took on the primary backup role. Henderson had accumulated 163 rushing yards and one touchdown on 42 carries before the injury.
Jennings’ workout signals the Patriots are keeping options open for depth. He would be a logical candidate for adding to the practice squad, should the team want a healthy back available to bolster depth. Jennings brings familiarity with the offense and has NFL regular-season carries, which would require less acclimation than a new external addition. A potential reunion would bring his Patriots tenure full circle, occurring just months after an injury that briefly seemed to end it.
