MINNEAPOLIS — New England rookies TreVeyon Henderson and Efton Chism III each had another preseason touchdown, and the Patriots beat the Minnesota Vikings 20-12 on Saturday.Henderson, the second-round draft pick from national champion Ohio State who’s been turning heads in training camp and tracking toward a prominent role in the backfield, rushed for 20 yards with an 8-yard score on four carries during a two-drive stint for the first-team offense. Henderson had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown last week.“He runs hard and protects the ball, and guys were finishing and gave him a little bit of grease,” Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said. “You don’t need much, and he finds it.”Vrabel held a handful of projected starters out, including four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who’s returning from a torn ACL in his right knee suffered halfway through his lone season with the Houston Texans.Second-year quarterback Drake Maye started against an all-backups Vikings defense and went 4 for 7 for 46 yards with a delay-of-game penalty and an overthrow that was nearly intercepted but dropped by Tavierre Thomas.Chism made another compelling case for a regular-season roster spot with six receptions from backup QB Joshua Dobbs for 71 yards and a score. He caught a short throw on third-and-9 from the 12 and broke six tackle attempts as he twisted and muscled his way into the end zone.“He wants it, and I think that’s the biggest thing he’s showed,” Maye said. “I think it’s paying off for him.”With Diggs, DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte and veterans Kendrick Bourne and Mack Hollins secure on the roster, the Patriots (2-0) might only have one spot left for a wide receiver. Chism, who was undrafted as an FCS player from Eastern Washington, will certainly get a long look. He had a 12-yard touchdown catch last week.“Doesn’t matter how you get here,” Vrabel said. “The only thing that matters is what you do when you’re here a …
