Comedian Matt Rife Almost Caused Patriots Superstar RB To Suffer Season-Ending Knee Injury During Scary Moment At Charity Softball Game [VIDEO]

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

The New England Patriots continue to prepare for the 2026 NFL season, where they will try to improve their 2025 campaign and win the Super Bowl.

After a busy and tumultuous offseason, the AFC East team enters the new campaign with renewed expectations. They remain linked with a trade for AJ Brown to bolster the offense.

This week might be crucial for the Patriots’ hopes to land the veteran wide receiver.

New England Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson Almost Suffers Serious Injury

Meanwhile, the Patriots almost lost one of their best offensive players. Drake Maye hosted his MayeDay Celebrity Softball Classic on Sunday. What started as a fun event almost ended in tragedy.

Comedian Matt Rife dove to reach second base, but he collided with Stevenson’s leg. The running back’s knee bent awkwardly as he fell to the turf.

Matt Rife almost put Rhamondre Stevenson on IR 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/5gUTAE1cHu

— Marlee Wierda (@marleewierda) May 31, 2026

As soon as the play ended, people approached the player, checking if he was alright. The situation was concerning, but Stevenson was back on his feet with a smile on his face.

Stevenson played 14 games in 2025, carrying the ball 130 times for 603 yards and seven touchdowns. He joined forces with TreVeyon Henderson to lead the Patriots’ running game.