{
  "id": 15502778,
  "title": "Patriots’ A.J. Brown Addresses Struggles in Return From Injury: ‘There’s No Excuses’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/patriots-a-j-brown-addresses-struggles-in-return-from-injury-theres",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T22:11:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/patriots-j-brown-addresses-struggles-221151983.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown opened up about the challenges he faced upon returning from injury, stating that there are no excuses for his recent performance. Brown made his debut in Week 6, just after the Patriots secured a victory against the Jets, following a debilitating ankle injury sustained in Week 1 that kept him out of action. During his return, Brown managed to catch three passes for a total of 27 yards, but he also dropped three passes – a first in his career – and missed a catch during an onside kick attempt. Despite these setbacks, coach Mike Vrabel, receiver Drake Maye, and others remained supportive of Brown. Brown acknowledged the possibility of rust but firmly denied it as the reason for his underwhelming performance, emphasizing that he failed to make crucial plays both on third downs and after beating his defender. Brown, a second-round pick in 2019, was traded from the Eagles to the Patriots for future draft picks and reunited with Vrabel after their time together with the Titans. With 1,003 receiving yards last season, Brown must quickly regroup as the Patriots face the Bears in an upcoming Thursday night game. He aims to get back on track and dismiss the perception of his Week 6 performance as an isolated incident, vowing to focus on improving for the next match.",
  "summary": "A.J. Brown has a plan to get back to form and prove his performance against the Jets was a one-time occurrence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}