New England Patriots receiver A.J. Brown is injured again — for the third time in his first season with the team after a major offseason trade.
After a high ankle sprain in the first game of the season followed by a flare up of a chronic knee injury, Brown exited Sunday’s game with a reported hamstring injury, according to MassLive reporter Mark Daniels. His return was questionable.
“Injury Update: WR A.J. Brown has a hamstring injury and is questionable to return,” the Patriots announced on their official social media account.
Minutes later, the team announced that Brown would not return to the game, according to reporter Doug Kyed.
Brown was actually hurt twice on the same drive, according to NBC Sports Boston.
“A.J. Brown got his hands on a live ball, but not in the way the Patriots imagined, as the receiver recovered a fumble by Reggie Gilliam deep in New England territory,” the outlet reported. “(QB Tommy) DeVito then connected with Brown on a slant, giving the receiver his first catch of the day. But even that came with a negative, as Brown remained down on the turf for an extra beat.”
But one play after he returned to the field, “Brown grabbed at his right knee after getting tackled and slowly made his way to the sideline, where he eventually entered the blue medical tent for evaluation,” according to NBCSB.
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