AJ Brown ruled out for Patriots amid knee and ankle injury concerns

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 00:51 · Archive

Patriots wide receiver AJ Brown has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Miami due to ankle and knee injuries.

AJ Brown has been ruled out for the New England Patriots' divisional game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The wide receiver missed multiple practices this week with ankle and knee injuries, with his status listed as questionable before being downgraded to out. Coach Mike Vrabel confirmed Brown's unavailability on Friday.

Brown suffered a high ankle sprain in the season opener against Seattle on 9 September and spent the following four games on injured reserve. He returned to action in the past two weeks, catching three passes for 27 yards against the Jets and three passes for 48 yards against the Bears, though he dropped multiple passes and muffed an onside kick.

According to multiple reports, Brown's current knee injury is a 'flare-up' of a degenerative knee condition that he has dealt with over the past several years. The Patriots' medical staff was aware of this condition before trading a first-round pick to Philadelphia for Brown in June and signed off on the acquisition.

When Brown addressed reporters on Wednesday, he acknowledged still working to return to full strength from the ankle sprain. He said he felt some of his previous explosiveness but not consistently, and that he was 'pushing through'.

The injury leaves New England's receiver room depleted. The Patriots have only three active receivers with Brown sidelined: Efton Chism III and Kyle Williams. Mack Hollins remains on injured reserve with a calf injury and is eligible to return to practice next week, while Romeo Doubs is out until at least week 12 with a shoulder problem.

How it is being reported

• Patriots lose AJ Brown to injury again, rule out other offensive players ahead of matchup with division rivalA.J. Brown, TreVeyon Henderson and Marcus Bryant were all downgraded to out ahead of the New England Patriots' AFC East clash with the Dolphins.Fox News · 1 Nov, 00:38
• AJ Brown's Patriots disaster gets worse with worrying knee injury as New England is suddenly thin at receiverJust when New England Patriots star AJ Brown thought he'd kicked the injury bug, the 29-year-old receiver is suddenly questionable for Sunday's game in Miami.Daily Mail Sport · 30 Oct, 17:35
• A.J. Brown’s troubling Patriots injury bubbles up with ‘degenerative’ issuePatriots fans' frustration with AJ Brown might only intensify this week.New York Post · 30 Oct, 14:03

In this story: AJ Brown · New England Patriots · Miami Dolphins · Mike Vrabel · Seattle Seahawks

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