Patriots' A.J. Brown: Ruled out for rest of Sunday's game
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Brown (hamstring) won't return to Sunday's game against the Lions, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Brown was initially deemed questionable to return after his exit, but now the WR's next chance to see game action will arrive Nov. 29 versus the Chargers, following the Patriots' bye. In his return from a two-game absence, Brown had caught two of his six targets for 27 yards prior to hurting his hamstring. Mack Hollins, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams will handle New England's wide receiver duties for the remainder of Sunday's contest.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Exits Sunday's game
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Brown (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Lions.
After heading for the medical tent during the contest, per Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, Brown was officially deemed questionable to return versus Detroit. Prior to his exit, the WR caught two of his six targets for 27 yards.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Active for Sunday's game versus Detroit
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Brown (knee/ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Lions in Munich.
Brown, who hasn't played since Week 7, was able to practice in a limited fashion Wednesday through Friday before being deemed questionable for Sunday's contest. The Patriots' marquee offseason acquisition has had trouble staying on the field to this point, but following a two-game absence, he'll return to bolster a WR corps that also includes DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams. In three games thus far, Brown has compiled a 9/101/0 receiving line on 20 targets, but he's capable of bringing a higher level of productivity to the table going forward, provided he's able to avoid any further injury setbacks.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Expected to play Sunday
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Brown (ankle/knee) is expected to play in Sunday's game against the Lions in Munich, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Brown practiced on a limited basis all week, and it appears that was what he needed to do in order to return from a two-game absence. The Patriots will officially reveal Brown's status for Week 10 when they release their inactives 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 9:30 am ET kickoff.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Limited practice session Wednesday
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Brown (knee/ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Brown last played in Week 7, but the wideout's return to a limited practice Wednesday has him trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Lions in Munich approaches. The Patriots' top WR now has two more opportunities to upgrade his practice participation before the teams' Week 10 injury designation are assigned Friday.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Will travel to Germany
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Brown (knee) is traveling with the Patriots to Germany, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Brown missed the past two games and didn't practice last week, but it sounds like he has at least some chance to return for Sunday's game against the Lions in Munich. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel did say Wednesday that not all of the injured players traveling for the game will end up playing, per Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Expected to travel with team to Munich
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Brown (knee) is trending toward traveling with the Patriots for their trip to Munich, where the team will face the Lions this coming weekend, according to Mark Daniels of MassLive.com.
Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, coach Mike Vrabel indicated that for now the team plans for the wideout to make the trip, but a decision on that front has yet to be locked in. In Brown's second consecutive missed game, Sunday against the Packers, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams handled the Patriots' Week 9 WR duties.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Won't play in Sunday's game
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Brown (knee) won't be available for Sunday's game against the Packers, Mark Daniels of Masslive.comreports.
Following a trio of consecutive DNPs, Brown is slated to sit out a second consecutive contest. In his absence, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams are available to handle Week 9 duties, while Mack Hollins (calf) -- who has been designated to return from IR -- is a candidate to be activated this weekend, and if that occurs he could step into a key role in his return to the lineup. As for Brown's potential availability for the Patriots' Week 10 contest versus the Lions in Munich, coach Mike Vrabel indicated that he doesn't know yet, per Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Absent again Thursday
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Brown (ankle/knee) isn't present for the portion of Thursday's practice open to media viewing, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Brown appears set for a second straight missed practice after sitting out Wednesday's session on the heels of his absence during New England's Week 8 win over Miami. He'll have one more chance to practice Friday and will likely have to participate in some capacity to avoid being ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Set to miss Wednesday's practice
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Brown (ankle/knee) won't practice Wednesday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Brown was sidelined for New England's Week 8 win over Miami, and with another 'DNP' - his third straight -- on tap, the wideout's status for Sunday's game against the Packers is cloudy. On the plus side for the Patriots, Mack Hollins (calf) could return from IR this weekend to bolster a WR corps that also includes DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Practice participation this week TBD
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When asked whether Brown (ankle/knee) might practice at some point this week, coach Mike Vrabel said Monday "we'll see," Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Brown was inactive for Sunday's 24-19 win over the Dolphins, and Vrabel's comment Monday implies that the wideout's status for this weekend's game against the Packers is uncertain at this stage. In Brown's absence versus Miami, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams paced the Patriots' Week 8 WR corps.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Status against Dolphins in doubt
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Brown (knee/ankle) is sidelined Thursday by a knee issue that flared up, and the wide receiver's status for Sunday against the Dolphins is up in the air, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Brown is contending with a new knee injury in addition to the ankle injury through which he has played the last two weeks after missing the previous four. The wideout's fantasy managers should start forming contingency plans in case he sits out Sunday against the Dolphins, though Brown could change the narrative by returning to practice Friday.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Limited by knee, ankle Wednesday
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Brown was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to knee and ankle injuries.
The Patriots are remaining cautious with Brown, who is apparently nursing a knee issue in addition to getting continued maintenance for the high-ankle sprain that kept him out for four games. Brown was limited in two practices ahead of a Thursday night game against the Bears but still played 92 percent of the offensive snaps in the 30-24 loss. A similar rep-management plan could be in place for Brown going into Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Good to go for Thursday Night Football
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Brown (ankle) does not carry an injury designation going into Thursday's game against the Bears.
Brown turned in a full practice Wednesday, and that was enough to take him off the injury report going into the Week 7 primetime matchup with Chicago. He returned from a four-game absence in Week 6 and played 76 percent of the offensive snaps against the Jets, recording three catches for 27 yards on 10 targets. Brown and the Patriots will face a Bears defense that allows 9.8 yards per target to opposing receivers.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Remains listed as limited Tuesday
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Brown (ankle) was listed as a limited participant on Tuesday's practice report.
Brown returned from a four-game absence this past Sunday against the Jets, and with no reported setbacks, his limited participation Monday and Tuesday is likely maintenance-related. Wednesday's injury report should clarify whether the Patriots' top WR will be fully cleared for Week 7 action.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Limited on Monday's practice estimate
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Brown (ankle) was listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report.
In his return from a four-game absence Sunday against the Jets, Brown was targeted 10 times but hauled in only three of them for 27 yards. It appears he's still bothered by his previous right ankle sprain, as evidenced by a capped walkthrough Monday, but he still has two more chances to get back to full this week before potentially being tagged with a designation for Thursday's contest at Chicago.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Activated from injured reserve
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The Patriots activated Brown (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday, but he's still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Even though he's still questionable, the fact that Brown was activated from IR indicates that the veteran wide receiver will be on the field for Sunday's AFC East showdown. Brown has fully recovered from a right ankle sprain that he sustained in Week 1 against the Seahawks, and he will serve as Drake Maye's top target in the passing game.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Expected to return for Week 6
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Brown (ankle) will likely be activated from injured reserve to play Sunday against the Jets, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Brown logged a trio of limited practices during Week 6 prep, but it appears the veteran wide receiver has progressed enough in his recovery from a right-ankle sprain to be activated from injured reserve. Assuming he's activated from IR by the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline Saturday, Brown will slot right back into the WR1 spot and provide a significant boost in the passing game while leading the Patriots' wide receiver group that also consists of Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Decision to come Saturday
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Head coach Mike Vrabel said Friday that the Patriots won't make a call on Brown's (ankle) status for Sunday's game against the Jets until Saturday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Since the Patriots designated Brown for return from injured reserve Wednesday, he logged back-to-back limited sessions to begin Week 6 prep, but the team won't make a decision to activate him until it's absolutely required to do so (by 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday). If he's given the green light to play for the first time since Week 1, when he sustained a right high-ankle sprain, he'll rejoin a New England receiving corps currently populated by Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams.
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Patriots' A.J. Brown: Practices again Friday
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Brown (ankle) practiced all three days this week, Mark Daniels of MassLive reports.
After opening his 21-day return window Wednesday and logging limited work Thursday, Brown now appears to have made it through a full week of practice activity. The Patriots will need to activate him from injured reserve Friday or Saturday if he's going to play against the Jets on Sunday. It's not yet clear if that will happen, but continued practice participation is at least a strong sign that Brown should be ready for Week 7 if not Week 6.
