Patriots' Tarell Brown: Missed practice for second day in a row

Brown (foot) missed practice on Friday for the second day in a row, likely due to a foot injury, ESPN.com reports.

Brown injured his foot in Week 2's victory over the Bills, only playing 53 of 72. He then sat out Week 3's mathcup with the Jaguars. He returned to the field last Sunday but was again limited, only playing 45 of 72 snaps. The status of the Patriots No. 2 cornerback heading into Sunday's showdown with the Colts is still unknown, but if it serves as any indication, the Patriots signed cornerback Rashaan Melvin on Wednesday. Melvin along with Malcolm Butler, Logan Ryan, and Justin Coleman are the only other cornerbacks on the roster, if Brown is a no-go for Sunday.