Rookie playmakers powered the New England Patriots to a 20-12 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Saturday’s Week 2 preseason game in Minneapolis. First-round running back TreVeyon Henderson opened the scoring with a four-yard touchdown run—his second trip to the end zone in as many weeks—and finished with 20 yards on four carries. Fellow rookie Efton Chism took over through the air, catching all six of his targets for 71 yards and a touchdown before halftime to give New England a lead it never relinquished. The win moves the Patriots to 2-0 in exhibition play and provides an early boost to a revamped offense that is counting on immediate contributions from its 2025 draft class. Minnesota, now 0-2, used the game to cycle through backups on both sides of the ball as it continues roster evaluations ahead of the Aug. 26 cut-down.