Patriots Activated WR A.J. Brown

New England also released RB Hassan Haskins from the practice squad and elevated S Elliott Davidson.

Brown has been out since Week 1 with a high ankle sprain. While it was initially believed he’d miss up to six weeks, he’s come back on the quicker end of that timeline. 

Brown, 29, was a second-round pick of the Titans in 2019. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $5,506,368 rookie contract before the Titans traded him to the Eagles for a first- and third-round pick.

He then re-signed with the Eagles to a four-year, $100 million contract with $57 million guaranteed.

However, the Eagles later signed Brown to a three-year, $96 million extension that includes $84 million guaranteed.

From there, Philadelphia traded Brown to the Patriots in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.

In 2025, Brown appeared in 15 games for the Eagles, catching 78 passes on 121 targets for 1,003 yards and 7 touchdowns.