New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown is missing his second game in a row thanks to a knee injury that has haunted him his whole career, and frankly, it all started going sideways for him right after he tangled with *your* Seahawks back in Week 1. Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Saturday that the team isn’t exactly down in the dumps, but this is a rough look for a player acquired at a steep price.
The Heavy Price for Underwhelming Returns
The Patriots shelled out a 2028 first-round pick to snag Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. That’s a massive investment. But through the first half of the season? The results have been, to put it lightly, underwhelming. It’s hard to make a splash when you’re nursing injuries, especially when one of those key setbacks came in the season opener against our very own Emerald City squad.
Lingering Issues and an “Optimistic” Outlook
Brown initially suffered an ankle injury during that regular-season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. He made it back onto the field in Week 6, but his knee flared up, forcing him to miss Week 8. Now, he’s out for a second consecutive game, which Pelissero suggests might be due to the stress of playing two games in five days. The Patriots organization is reportedly “optimistic” that Brown could return to action after their Week 11 bye. For a player whose career has been consistently hampered by knee issues, that optimism better be well-founded.
The Patriots are ‘optimistic’ Brown can be back after their Week 11 bye. For a player they shelled out a 2028 first-round pick for, and who hasn’t delivered through the first half of the season, they better hope that knee finally holds up. We’ll be watching.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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