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TransactionWeek 6Active

Patriots will likely activate WR AJ Brown off Injured Reserve to play against Jets on Sunday.

Player: AJ Brown
Team: Patriots
Injury: high-ankle sprain
Status: returned to practice this week
Opponent: Jets
When: Sunday

A.J. BrownWR, NE New England Patriots New York Jets

Later reports on this story

TransactionWeek 6ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Patriots officially activated WR A.J. Brown to their 53-man roster. He is expected to play Sunday versus the Jets.
Player
A.J. Brown
Transaction
activated to 53-man roster
Team
Patriots
Status
expected to play Sunday versus the Jets
A.J. BrownWR, NE New England Patriots New York Jets
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 17, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Patriots officially activated WR A.J. Brown to their 53-man roster. He is expected to play Sunday versus the Jets.