FOXBORO -- Rhamondre Stevenson wasn't ready to play football when he first showed up to training camp as a rookie last year. At just over 230 pounds, he was placed on the non-football injury list and his start to summer work was delayed.
But it wasn't long before he was out at practice, and about halfway through the season his role within the Patriots offense grew exponentially as he established himself as one of the league's most efficient backs.
Now, as Stevenson starts his second camp, he reported at 225 pounds.