He's yet to be officially added to the 53-man roster, but New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown was back at practice Wednesday. The star wideout, who has been on IR since after the team's season-opening loss in Seattle, now has 21 days to be activated to the active roster as the team designated him to return.
The New England Patriots have been decimated by injuries this season, with 13 players on Injured Reserve. On Wednesday, however, head coach Mike Vrabel gave some great news on the return of two players: superstar receiver A.J.
After a shaky start to the season, the New England Patriots have gotten back on track with two big AFC wins in a row. The one big concern that threatens their newfound groove is injuries.
The New England Patriots have opened the 21-day practice window for wide receiver A.J. Brown, head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters on Wednesday. Brown has been sidelined since sustaining a high-ankle sprain during the second half of the Patriots' 13-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the teams' season opener on Sept.
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The New England Patriots have been playing some solid football in recent weeks, improving to 3-2 over the weekend with a home win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown has been on IR with a high ankle sprain for almost the whole season, but he is nearing a return. The Patriots are opening Brown’s 21-day practice window on Wednesday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
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The New England Patriots designated WR A.J. Brown to return from injured reserve on Wednesday, per Doug Kyed. This opens Brown’s 21-day window to practice before being activated. Brown suffered a high-ankle sprain in September and was placed on injured reserve.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has started 34 games in the NFL and has had a roller-coaster start to his career. He has played at an MVP level and led his team to the Super Bowl, but also looked like the worst quarterback in the NFL at times.
The New England Patriots acted swiftly after TreVeyon Henderson suffered a high ankle sprain during Sunday’s 45-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, and they added former Chargers running back Hassan Haskins to their practice squad.
Now sitting at 3-2, the New England Patriots have a sense of confidence around them that they might not have had a few weeks prior. A big win over the Las Vegas Raiders, where the offense put up a season-high 45 points, helped propel them onto a winning streak.
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The New England Patriots didn't get good news when running back TreVeyon Henderson left their Week 5 win early with an ankle injury. They didn't get any better news when he was ruled out in the second half, and then even worse news when it was reported that he may miss a few weeks with a high-ankle sprain.
The New England Patriots have “righted” their ship with two straight wins, sitting in a clump of teams with 3-2 marks. If the season ended today, they would be headed to Buffalo as the No.
One of the offseason needs identified most commonly by analysts for the New England Patriots was their lack of talent and development at edge rusher. However, through five games this season, the personnel the Patriots are putting out on Sundays have shown that defensive ends may not be as big of a need as people thought.
The New England Patriots secondary has been hit with the injury bug this season. On Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, New England was missing key starters in Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), Carlton Davis III (neck), and depth contributors in Channing Canada (hamstring) and Karon Prunty (hamstring).
The New England Patriots have gotten back on the right track after dropping two of their first three games. After five weeks of play, the Patriots are just one game behind the Buffalo Bills for first place in the AFC East.
Following a turbulent start to the season, the New England Patriots have been able to put back-to-back victories on the board over the last two weeks. An impressive win over the Buffalo Bills last weekend was followed up by an emphatic victory over the in-form Las Vegas Raiders.
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The New England Patriots placed leading receiver Mack Hollins on injured reserve Saturday due to a calf injury. Hollins is required to miss at least four games.