Patriots Rookie RB Makes Major Life Announcement
New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson may have only just joined the NFL, but he's already getting a ring.
A wedding band, that is. According to his own Instagram, Henderson is now engaged. He popped the question to his now fiancée in front of a giant marquee saying "MARRY ME?" that was also scattered with rose petals. Also pictured was Henderson's fiancée, with a big smile and also holding up her left hand which now sported her new engagement ring.
Henderson also has another ring of his own, as the running back won an NCAA national football championship with Ohio State prior to be drafted at No. 38 overall in 2025.
"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised," Henderson posted on Tuesday, quoting Proverbs 31:30 in the caption of his engagement announcement.
The Patriots also posted the picture as well, wishing Henderson and the happy couple congratulations.
The name of the soon-to-be Mrs. Henderson is being kept private; she is not tagged in any of the previously mentioned social media posts and her name has been kept out of the news and reports.
Henderson was also team captain of the Buckeyes and finished his career ranked fifth on Ohio State's list of career rushers with 3,761 yards. He also scored eight career touchdowns — 42 rushing and six receiving.
Additionally, the 5'10", 202 pound player is ranked third at Ohio State in career all-purpose yards with 4,614. Ahead of being drafted by New England, Henderson gained national exposure when he scored a five-yard touchdown reception off a screen pass with 13 seconds left in the first half to give Ohio State a 14-7 lead over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton Bowl en route to the Buckeyes' eventually hoisting the trophy.
This latest news also comes for Henderson after he celebrated a different accomplishment. The 22 year old had just made his first NFL start with the Patriots in a season opener at Gillette Stadium, recording 27 yards on five carries in his first league appearance.
Texans Planning Bigger Role for Nick Chubb
Expect to see some more Nick Chubb in the Houston Texans' offense after a solid Week 1 showing.
Following Houston's season opener loss vs. the LA Rams, 9-14, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans was still impressed by what he saw from Chubb in his debut since signing in June. In all, Chubb finished with 13 carries for 60 yards on the ground, averaging 4.6 yards a carry and leading the way in touches throughout the running back room.
And moving forward into the year, Ryans says he wants to lean on Chubb a bit more in the backfield.
"I think Chubb ran the ball really well," Ryans said in an interview with Texans Radio. "We tried to mix it up with the backs– got Woody some touches, Dameon [Pierce]– we're going to try to lean in with Chubb a little bit more."
"He deserves it. He’s shown that he continues to get better as the game went on. You saw him running stronger, finishing plays in a physical manner. So, we've got to get him going a little bit more, and I think he can really help us."
Chubb has seemingly made a super strong impression in the Texans' building since arriving on his one-year, $5 million deal in the offseason, and without Joe Mixon in the fold as he deals with a foot injury that has placed him on the Injured Reserve for at least the first four weeks of the year, the door has opened for Chubb to have some major responsibility in this scoring unit.
Chubb sits in the Texans' running back room alongside veteran Dameon Pierce, rookie Woody Marks, and team captain Dare Ogunbowale to share the workload with– certainly a group that faced a fair share of questions before the season, of just how the responsibilities would be divided in the backfield.
But, as Chubb continues to prove he's healthy from last season and the most productive guy in the room, Ryans clearly wants to get the ball in his hands in the run game while they deal with Mixon's absence– however long that may be– and bank on his physicality and consistent improvements to be a driving force in their work on the ground.
Chubb has reportedly been consistent and hard-working for the Texans dating back to training camp, has clear respect in the locker room from teammates and the coaching staff, and of course, has a proven track record in the league of being one of the better runners of the football in recent history while at his peak production.
That doesn't mean you won't see guys like Pierce, Marks, and Ogunbowale get some occasional reps their way as well, but if Ryans' comments prove true, we could very well be looking at the start of Chubb being a real bellcow in Houston.
