Brown latest injury update: New England Patriots’ much-coveted former Philadelphia Eagles WR expected to miss 6 weeks (Image via Getty: A.J. A.J. Brown)
Brown is expected to miss at least 6 weeks for the New England Patriots. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported via X that A.J. Carlos A. Lopez shared a short clip of A.J. Brown’s motivating pregame speech to the New England Patriots. “If y’all boys just could hold up, we gonna score this sh*t. They cannot f*ck with none of us at wide receiver, I’m telling you. We running wide open, you hear me? Brown is heard saying in the clip. Stefon Diggs, too, hyped up the Patriots players before every game. His energy was loud and infectious. The players responded in unison to Diggs.
Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams set to step up in A.J. Brown’s absence
The most shocking part of his Week 1 story? He started out by mimicking Stefon Diggs but eventually fell to the ground after an incomplete pass from Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in the third quarter of the Week 1 game. It will force him to miss 4-6 weeks, at least 6 weeks, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. The Patriots’ next game is scheduled for next Sunday, September 20, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. 12 that Brown is eligible to return against the New York Jets in Week 6, on Oct. 18.
So for the next few matches, his absence could be loudly felt. The team noted on Sept. He will miss games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, and the Las Vegas Raiders. That’s when Hollins and Williams will need to step up their game.