When the Patriots’ offense first takes the field against the Panthers on Sunday, don’t be surprised if you see Rhamondre Stevenson among that group.

Stevenson won’t be punished in playing time after losing two fumbles in the Patriots’ loss to the Steelers in Week 3, Mike Vrabel told reporters on Friday.

“If you’re asking me if Rhamondre is on some sort of discipline, no,” the Patriots head coach said. “The discipline is we need our best players to play in a game and do their job and take care of football. And we all have to do that. Drake [Maye] had an interception and a fumble [against the Steelers]. We’re not going to play Josh [Dobbs] right now.”

While Stevenson has arguably been one of the Patriots’ top players over the last few years, he’s also had a track record of fumbling the ba

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