{
  "id": 15107702,
  "title": "Patriots’ AJ Brown return ‘not guaranteed’ in Week 6 despite return to practice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/patriots-aj-brown-return-not-guaranteed-in-week-6-despite-return-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T03:10:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/patriots-aj-brown-return-not-031028765.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New England Patriots have lost wide receiver AJ Brown due to an ankle injury sustained during Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks. Since then, Brown has been absent from the team's lineup. In recent weeks, there were indications that Brown might return to practice, which sparked hope among fans that he could play in Week 6. However, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport cautioned that Brown's return is not a certainty, as the injury is expected to last for about six weeks. Despite the team's struggles in the early season, including a loss to the Seahawks and a heavy defeat to the Jaguars, New England has shown improvement, winning two consecutive games and defeating the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5. The Patriots are set to face the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. While Brown's return could certainly bolster the team's offense, the Patriots have the time to ensure his full recovery before he steps onto the field again.",
  "summary": "The New England Patriots lost wide receiver AJ Brown in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks. He suffered an ankle injury during that contest that has kept him off the field since. Recently, the Patriots seemingly got good news regarding Brown’s status . New England’s star wide receiver returned to practice this week. He has worked in a limited […] The post Patriots’ AJ Brown return ‘not…",
  "key_points": [
    "AJ Brown's return to Patriots not guaranteed for Week 6.",
    "Ankle injury from Week 1 against Seahawks expected to last six weeks.",
    "Patriots win two consecutive games, beat Raiders in Week 5."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}