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Patriots WR A.J. Brown (knee, ankle) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Packers. He didn’t practice all week and has no timetable for return from his knee trouble. Brown’s absence again leaves New England with WRs Demario Douglas, Kyle Williams, and Efton Chism, with WR Mack Hollins (calf) potentially coming off IR for Sunday’s game.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown (knee, ankle) won't practice on Wednesday, HC Mike Vrabel said. Brown missed Week 8 after his troublesome knee flared up, and this isn't a good start for his chances of returning for Sunday's game against the Packers. We'll keep you updated on Brown's status over the next few days, but fantasy managers should not be counting on him in Week 9 lineups.

The Patriots have downgraded WR A.J. Brown and RB TreVeyon Henderson to out for Sunday's game at Miami. That's not a shock in either case, given that both players missed practice Thursday and Friday. The absences provide boosts in opportunity upside to RB Rhamondre Stevenson, RB Corey Kiner, and WR Demario Douglas. Before Brown returned for last week's game at Chicago, Douglas supplied receiving lines of 4-65-2 and 7-86-1 the previous two weeks. He becomes an intriguing PPR play against a weak Miami defense. Check our Week 8 rankings for all the adjustments.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown (knee, ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Dolphins. He didn't practice on Thursday or Friday after his knee "flared up," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "Just wasn't able to to be able to practice or finish practice on Wednesday, and so we continue to treat him, and then we'll see where he is tomorrow," HC Mike Vrabel said Friday. We'll see if Brown makes the trip to Miami on Saturday. He'll obviously carry elevated risk in fantasy lineups if he does suit up this weekend. Browns' absence would leave Demario Douglas, Kyle Williams, and Efton Chism as New England's top 3 WRs.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown missed practice on Thursday with a knee issue that "flared up," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Brown has a long history of knee trouble and was reportedly flagged with a degenerative condition this offseason by the Rams, who were interested in trading for him. Brown's status for Sunday's game vs. the Dolphins is now "up in the air," Rapoport adds. His absence would leave Demario Douglas, Kyle Williams, and Efton Chism as New England's top 3 WRs. We'll keep you updated on Brown leading up to kickoff.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown caught 3 of 6 targets for 48 scoreless yards in Thursday night's loss to the Bears. New England went to him on its first snap, but QB Drake Maye's pass sailed over his head. Brown then disappeared from the target column until an 18-yard catch just before halftime. His four second-half targets produced catches of 16 and 14 yards, plus a pair of deep incompletions broken up in tight coverage.

The Patriots placed WR Romeo Doubs on IR with the shoulder injury he suffered in the Week 6 win over the Jets. We don't have any further details on Doubs' injury, but he's out at least the next 4 games. Doubs can be dropped in most redraft fantasy leagues. His absence leaves A.J. Brown and Demario Douglas as New England's top 2 WRs, with Efton Chism and Kyle Williams behind them. WR Mack Hollins (calf) is eligible to come off IR in Week 9.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown returned from a high ankle sprain to record 3 catches for 27 yards on 10 targets. The film might be even uglier than the box score suggests.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown (ankle) is active for today's game vs. the Jets. It’ll be his first action since suffering a high-ankle sprain in the opener. Brown remained limited in practice all week and probably still isn’t at 100%. That has him sitting a bit lower than usual in our Week 6 rankings. Check your Team Dashboard to see if Brown belongs in your starting lineup.

The Patriots will "likely" activate WR A.J. Brown from IR this afternoon, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Brown is about 5.5 weeks removed from a high-ankle sprain that was originally expected to cost him 6 weeks. He was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable. But Brown is evidently set to play against the Jets tomorrow. He'll carry more risk than usual coming off the injury but will be worth getting back into most fantasy lineups. We'll look for any reports on limited playing time for Brown. His return is a boost to the red-hot Drake Maye and makes New England's other pass catchers tough to trust in fantasy lineups.

Update: Brown has been activated from IR, putting him on track to play vs. the Jets.