The top of the running back depth chart appears set for Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots. But how the bottom of the RB depth chart could shake out during New England training camp remains uncertain.
Seventh-round rookie Jam Miller will likely enter camp as the favorite to be the team’s RB3. But on Friday, SI on Patriots’ Mike D’Abate argued one shouldn’t count out former undrafted running back Lan Larison.
“Second-year rusher Lan Larison was beginning to catch the sharp eye of Patriots Nation in 2025, before suffering a season-ending broken foot during the preseason,” wrote D’Abate. “Judging by his performance during minicamp earlier this month, Larison appears poised to push Miller to the max heading into 2026.”
The Patriots analyst also predicted third-year player Terrell Jennings to be in the RB3 competition.
Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson will return as New England’s top two running backs. The Patriots also have undrafted rookie Myles Montgomery with Miller, Larison and Jennings on the offseason roster.
What Patriots Undrafted RB Lan Larison Brings to Table
GettyRunning back Lan Larison is entering his second season with the New England Patriots this fall.
Larson joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in May 2025. Unfortunately, he didn’t get much of a chance last summer before suffering a foot injury during the preseason.
The Patriots placed Larson on injured reserve on August 10. But the undrafted product is back for this summer.
Davis played college football at the FCS level with UC Davis from 2020-24. He was a star in the Big Sky Conference, winning the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year award in 2023.
During the 2023 and 2024 campaigns, he also made first-team FCS.
This offseason, the Patriots lost RB3 Antonio Gibson from their Super Bowl roster. Gibson didn’t contribute much with Henderson and Stevenson healthy for most of the season. But Gibson provided quality depth and could have played a lot if one of the team’s top two backs had any significant injury issues.
This summer, the Patriots will be searching for their next Gibson at training camp.
Patriots RB Depth Entering Training Camp
GettySI on Patriots’ Mike D’Abate wrote former undrafted running back Lan Larison is pushing rookie Jam Miller for the RB3 role in Mike Vrabel’s offense.
As previously mentioned, Henderson and Stevenson are back to be New England’s 1-2 punch in the backfield. The pair combined for 1,514 rushing yards and nearly 2,100 yards from scrimmage.
The RB3 role is important, though, in case of injury.
The Patriots waited until the seventh round to select a running back. That likely makes Miller the favorite but hardly the guaranteed RB3 for New England this season.
Larson will push him along with Jennings and maybe Montgomery as well.
Miller played four seasons at Alabama from 2022-25. He averaged 4.6 yards per carry while running for 1,596 yards in 51 games. As a senior last season, he had 504 rushing yards but only 3.9 yards per carry.
Miller might have to show a lot more explosiveness than that to make the Patriots roster.
Jennings has 106 rushing yards with a 2.9 yards per carry average in 10 games over two seasons with New England. He has spent most of the past two seasons on the team’s practice squad.
Last year, Jennings played in seven contests. He registered 82 yards from scrimmage while playing 77 offensive snaps. Jennings also lined up for 69 snaps on special teams.
Montgomery played five seasons in college — three at Cincinnati and his final two at UCF. He rushed for 1,546 yards in 41 career games.
With the Knights last season, Montgomery ran for 705 yards and averaged 4.9 yards per carry. He also caught 17 passes for 182 yards and scored four total touchdowns.
Patriots’ Ex-Undrafted Player Set to Push Rookie on Mike Vrabel’s Offense