Published September 10, 2026 01:29 PM
While a report indicated Patriots receiver A.J. Brown suffered a high ankle sprain, head coach Mike Vrabel declined to confirm that in his Thursday press conference.
Vrabel noted that Brown’s upcoming availability is in question after he suffered an ankle injury during Wednesday night’s loss to the Seahawks. But beyond that, the club is still evaluating the receiver.
“We’re running more tests, but we’ll update you here next week,” Vrabel said. “Wasn’t able to finish the game, and we’ll continue to evaluate, continue to run tests. But I don’t know if he’ll be available going forward here for the next week, but we’ll see.
“I know he’ll do everything that he can to get back as quickly as possible. And once we get the report, then we’ll figure out what the treatment plan is.”
Brown suffered his ankle injury early in the third quarter on Wednesday night. He was able to walk off the field and into the locker room for further evaluation.
The veteran wideout finished with three catches for 26 yards in his Patriots debut.
New England will face Pittsburgh at home in Week 2.
