After Skipping NFL Trade Deadline, Patriots Left With Unlikely Top RB, WR for Week 10 Game

After Skipping NFL Trade Deadline, Patriots Left With Unlikely Top RB, WR for Week 10 Game originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Entering the 2026 season, the Patriots were anticipating Drake Maye would have a deep collection of weapons in his third NFL season.Ideally, in the backfield, the Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson duo would provide versatility and big-play ability. New WR1 A.J. Brown would be Maye's go-to weapon and a deep-play threat, while Romeo Doubs, Hunter Henry and DeMario Douglas would be proven options in the passing game as well.Entering a Week 10 game against the Lions in Munich, though, Maye's options at skill positions are looking drastically different due to injuries.Here's a look at the Patriots' unlikely top running backs and wide receivers as they head to Germany.Patriots Left With Unlikely Top RB, WR for Week 10Injuries have plagued the Patriots' offense all season. Guard Mike Onwenu has been on IR since September, while Brown missed multiple weeks following his team debut in Week 1. In recent weeks, things have only gotten worse.Doubs is out with a shoulder injury, hoping to return after the Week 11 bye. Guards Alijah Vera-Tucker and Greg Van Roten are both on IR with hamstring injuries. Brown had a knee issue flare up, missing two consecutive games and appearing unlikely for Week 10. In the running back room, the Patriots have also gone from having multiple starting-level options, Stevenson and Henderson, to surprisingly thin in the matter of weeks. Henderson remains sidelined after sharing that he recently experienced "an unexpected and unusual medical emergency involving a series of unexplained neurological symptoms." Stevenson, per ESPN, is expected to miss "a short period of time" with a knee injury.Entering Week 10, the Patriots' offensive weapons are getting thin, and they opted not to make an addition at the trade deadline. In the wide receiver room, that means Douglas is in line to be Maye's top option. He's the Patriots' leading receiver this season with 434 yards and four touchdowns.Here's a look at New England's healthy wide receivers:DeMario DouglasMack HollinsEfton Chism IIIKyle WilliamsThe backfield will also feature two lesser-known names, led by second-year back Corey Kiner, who has impressed in limited action. Kiner had 55 yards on eight carries against the Packers in Week 9. The only healthy Patriots running backs are Kiner, who will start, and second-year back Lan Larison, who has three carries in the last two games.The #Patriots’ RB1 & WR1 heading into Week 10: Corey Kiner & DeMario Douglas. https://t.co/waRLL0N1A4— Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) November 10, 2026More PatriotsLatest Patriots newsTom Brady's Patriots legacy: How legendary QB set new standardComplete history of Patriots championships