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A.J. Brown exits Patriots debut with ankle injury vs. Seahawks

The Patriots' big offseason addition from Philadelphia limped off in the third quarter of Wednesday's season opener and was ruled out.

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What to know

  • A.J. Brown, acquired from the Eagles in June, left his Patriots debut against Seattle with a right ankle injury in the third quarter.
  • He was first listed questionable to return before being sent to the locker room.
  • The injury overshadowed a hyped debut that included a reunion with coach Mike Vrabel and pre-game comments about QB Drake Maye.
  • Those comments had already drawn skepticism from Eagles fans who read them as an attempt to reframe his exit from Philadelphia.

The dispute Eagles fans are split between predicting the Patriots will collapse and predicting Brown specifically will underdeliver, but both camps distrust his upbeat framing of the trade. · positions read across 19 posts and comments

many voices

Brown's warm comments about Maye are an attempt to rewrite the story of his soured relationship with Jalen Hurts.

  • “Don't say we didn't try to warn you, I'm just saying…”

    Eagles fan (X user) · Yahoo Sports ↗
some voices

The Patriots will underperform this season regardless of Brown's arrival.

  • “Yeah they definitely missing the playoffs”

    Eagles fan (X user) · Yahoo Sports ↗

“Ain't no chemistry there lmao. Pr team said "yo y'all have to do this interview,"”

Eagles fan (X user), fan reaction quoted in article · Yahoo Sports ↗ · Sep 4

A.J. BrownA.J. Brown Patriots wide receiverMike VrabelMike Vrabel Patriots head coachDrake MayeDrake Maye Patriots quarterbackJalen HurtsJalen Hurts Former Eagles teammate of Brown

A.J. Brown exits Patriots debut with ankle injury vs. Seahawks
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    Brown heads to the locker room, debut ends early

    Brown limps off and is sent to the locker room, ending his New England debut early after the ankle injury.

    • #Patriots WR AJ Brown, who left last night’s opener because of an injury, is believed to have suffered a high-ankle sprain, per me and @MikeGarafolo. X-Rays were negative for a fracture. Brown has an MRI today to determine how much time he’ll miss.

      @RapSheetX13d ago6.3k▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 17 posts in this stretch

    • A.J. Brown's debut for Patriots ends with ankle injury https://www. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/498872 60/aj-brown-hurts-ankle-leaves-patriots-seahawks-nfl-opener?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into NFL @ nfl-espn

      espn@flipboard.comMastodon14d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • Anyone still finding this joke funny are the same people who have been quoting Will Ferrell movies or the Office for 15 years. Like, develop your own humor. You're just a 🦜.

      DCdeerr/sports12d agoview on r/sports ↗
    all of them →
  2. 6

    Brown listed questionable to return with ankle injury

    Reporting citing Adam Schefter says the Patriots have listed Brown as questionable to return after the ankle injury.

    “[Schefter] Patriots WR AJ Brown is questionable to return with an ankle injury.”
    — Adam Schefter
    1. 7 outlets A.J. Browns injures ankle

      first by Yahoo Sports, 14d ago · also Boston Globe, ESPN NFL, ESPN, The New York Times, Fox News, Sporting News

      9 more headlines
    2. 6 outlets A.J. Brown injury update: Will Patriots star WR return vs. Seahawks?

      first by Yahoo Sports, 14d ago · also ESPN, ESPN NFL, Sporting News, NY Post, MassLive

      13 more headlines
    3 more claims →

    • .@Patriots Injury Update: A.J. Brown has an ankle injury and is questionable to return.

      @PatriotsCommsX14d ago131▲view on X ↗
  3. 5

    Brown goes down on the field in the third quarter

    Early in the third quarter of his first game as a Patriot, Brown stays down on the field after an apparent leg injury.

    “[Injury] Patriots WR AJ Brown is down on the field.”
    — @nflnewsposter
  4. 4

    A.J. Brown arrives at Lumen Field for debut

    Brown arrives ahead of kickoff for the Wednesday night season opener against Seattle, a rematch of last season's Super Bowl.

    1. 1 outlet A.J. Brown Makes Arrival For Highly Anticipated Patriots Debut

      first by Yahoo Sports, 14d ago

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  6. 3

    Patriots rule out lineman Ben Brown for opener

    On New England's second injury report before the Seahawks game, center Ben Brown (unrelated to A.J. Brown) is officially downgraded to out, while running back TreVeyon Henderson remains questionable.

    1. 3 outlets first by Yahoo Sports, 16d ago · also Sports Illustrated, Pats Pulpit · read ↗

    2. 2 outlets Report reveals new details on severity of Patriots star A.J. Brown’s injury

      first by Yahoo Sports, 13d ago · also Newsweek

      6 more headlines
    2 more claims →
  7. 2

    Brown says he's 'still in awe' ahead of debut

    Brown, acquired from Philadelphia in June for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, describes his excitement to finally play for the team he grew up rooting for.

    “I literally looked at the sign today and said, 'I'm a Patriot.' I'm still in the awe, and I'm grateful.”
    — A.J. Brown

    1. 1 outlet first by Yahoo Sports, 17d ago · read ↗

  8. 1

    Eagles fans push back on Brown's comments about Maye

    Ahead of his Patriots debut, Brown praised new quarterback Drake Maye, and Eagles fans on social media accused him of trying to rewrite the narrative around his frayed relationship with Jalen Hurts.

    “He's such a great guy. He always takes the blame for every little thing. I'm like, 'Drake, it's OK. It's not that deep.'”
    — A.J. Brown
    1. 7 outlets A.J. Brown injury: Patriots star hurt in his New England debut

      first by MassLive, 14d ago · also PennLive, Yahoo Sports, TSN, Boston Globe, Sporting News, theScore

      10 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet ‘You can’t fool us’ – Eagles fans hit out over A.J. Brown’s latest comments in New England

      first by Yahoo Sports, 18d ago

    • christopherprice.bsky.social

      FOXBOROUGH — Together now for a second time, Mike Vrabel sees a different A.J. Brown than the guy he first coached in Tennessee. “I think that the maturity has been probably what I’ve appreciated seeing on a daily basis,” Vrabel said of Brown and his growth on and off the field.

      christopherprice.bsky.socialBluesky18d ago8▲view on Bluesky ↗

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 4 outlets ‘I Really Hope His Fibula Didn’t Fracture’ — Sports Doctors React As Patriots WR A.J. Brown Suffers Scary Injury vs. Seahawks

    first by Yahoo Sports, 14d ago · also Fox News, Sporting News, NY Post

    6 more headlines
  2. 4 outlets How the Patriots Offense Changed After A.J. Brown Got Injured

    first by Sports Illustrated, 13d ago · also Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, MassLive

    4 more headlines
  3. 3 outlets A.J. Brown injury: What’s latest on wide receiver after Patriots debut cut short?

    first by Yahoo Sports, 14d ago · also Bleacher Report, MassLive

    2 more headlines
  4. 2 outlets Patriots WR A.J. Brown expected to miss at least 4 weeks with high ankle sprain

    first by Yahoo Sports Canada, 14d ago · also Yahoo Sports

    3 more headlines
  5. 2 outlets A.J. Brown’s disastrous start with the Patriots just got even worse

    first by NJ.com, 12d ago · also PennLive

  6. 2 outlets Patriots should target former Giants WR in free agency after A.J. Brown injury

    first by Sporting News, 13d ago · also Yahoo Sports

  7. 2 outlets A.J. Brown injury update: Latest news on Patriots WR's status in Week 1 game

    first by Sporting News, 14d ago · also Yahoo Sports

    4 more headlines
  8. 1 outlet Mike Vrabel had no postgame update on A.J. Brown

    first by Yahoo Sports, 14d ago

    2 more headlines

and 16 smaller pieces

What people are saying 13 voices from 3 sites · best of 19 · verbatim

Still unanswered
  • How severe is A.J. Brown's ankle injury and will it cost him additional games?