The Patriots just took a massive early-season hit, putting wide receiver A.J. Brown on their injured reserve list after their season-opening loss to our Seahawks. Brown suffered a high-ankle sprain in his Patriots debut on Wednesday night, and Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting the news. Talk about kicking them when they’re down after that W!
High-Ankle Hell After Losing to the Hawks
This is rough for New England, no doubt. Brown will miss at least the next four games before he’s even eligible to return. He went down after our Hawks snagged that sweet 13-10 victory over them. To lose your big free-agent WR in his *debut* against the Emerald City 12s, then find out he’s out for weeks? Oof. You just love to see it when it’s against a team like that, especially after we handled business.
Doubs Steps Up After “Crucial Drop in Seattle”
With Brown sidelined, Romeo Doubs is now at the top of the receiver depth chart for the Patriots. Remember Doubs? He’s the guy who had a crucial drop right here in Seattle during that game. Now, the pressure is squarely on his shoulders. The rest of their receiving corps looks like Mack Hollins, Pop Douglas, Kyle Williams, and Efton Chism. They’ll need those guys to step up big time without Brown.
What’s Next for the Patriots Without Brown
The Patriots are hosting the Steelers in Week 2, then they hit the road for games against the Jaguars and the Bills. Week 5 brings them back home for a game against the Raiders. That’s a brutal stretch without their top target, especially after starting the season 0-1 thanks to our guys. Good luck with that, New England. We’re just hyped our Seahawks started the season strong, snagging that W and showing them what the 12s are all about!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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