One of the biggest acquisitions the New England Patriots made this past offseason was adding wide receiver A.J. Brown, setting up a reunion with his former head coach Mike Vrabel, and pairing him with young quarterback Drake Maye.
But early in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, Brown limped to the locker room after injuring his ankle going to the turf to try and make a catch.
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Here is the play in question:
Prior to the injury, Brown was New England’s leading receiver, with three catches for 26 yards.
Yes, we use the term “leading” there somewhat loosely, as this has been a defensive struggle.
Brown was also targeted on a flea-flicker in the first half, and while the pass was underthrown, he drew a defensive pass interference penalty, setting the stage for the first touchdown of the NFL regular season. That was a connection from Maye to rookie tight end Eli Raridon:
Brown has officially been ruled as questionable to return. According to sideline reporter Melissa Stark, Brown is in the x-ray room at Lumen Field.
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Update: Brown has officially been ruled out for the rest of the game:
Update (Thursday): While x-rays were negative, Brown was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain, and will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury:
This is a developing story and will be updated.
