Patriots turned down two trades to make sure they could draft RB TreVeyon Henderson
Patriots turned down two trades to make sure they could draft RB TreVeyon Henderson
The New England Patriots really wanted Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson in the 2025 NFL Draft. That fact is made clear in the draft room footage from the Patriots.
In the latest episode of "Forged in Foxboro", the team's in-house, behind-the-scenes production, the Patriots' love for Henderson in the early second round is laid bare. The show reveals that two different teams called the Patriots while New England was on the clock at No. 38 overall, trying to make a deal for the pick that became Henderson.
The Chicago Bears offered a seventh-round pick for the right to move up one spot. However, the Patriots expected that the Bears were moving up with their eyes set on Henderson. New England refused the offer. Chicago wound up taking Missouri WR Luther Burden with their pick at No. 39. The Bears did draft a running back, Kyle Monangai from Rutgers, in the seventh round with the pick they offered in the proposed deal.
Houston also wanted in, and the Texans made quite an offer to New England. The Patriots rejected the offer of a second-round pick (No. 58), a third-round pick (No. 79) and a 2026 third-round pick to move up. It's unclear which player the Texans were targeting, but Houston did select USC RB Woody Marks in the fourth round.
Henderson was the fourth RB selected, but he came at the end of the top tier of backs. The next runner drafted after Henderson was R.J. Harvey at No. 60 by Denver.
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