{
  "id": 16648536,
  "title": "Mike Vrabel gives updates on injured Patriots, including Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/mike-vrabel-gives-updates-on-injured-patriots-including-alijah-vera",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T19:36:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-vrabel-gives-updates-injured-193620049.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel provided updates on several injured players ahead of a bonus practice day. Among the injured listed were Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown.\n\nVera-Tucker, who had been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on Thursday, is expected to return at some point during the season. However, the coach did not specify the short-term recovery timeline, stating that it would depend on the number of weeks Vera-Tucker requires for healing. The decision to place him on IR was made with the understanding that he would be out for more than just this week.\n\nIn positive injury news, fellow guard Ben Brown returned to practice on Monday after missing last week's game due to a knee injury he sustained against the Jets. Defensive tackle Marcus Bryant, currently on injured reserve, will have to be evaluated as his 21-day activation window closes this week.\n\nOther players, Greg Van Roten and safety Dell Pettus, are anticipated to return to practice this week following their respective recoveries from injuries. The Patriots will continue to manage their injured reserve roster for the remainder of the season, with only six remaining return designations. Head coach Vrabel acknowledged the team's strategy to manage the depth at each position, recognizing the necessity given the current roster's condition.",
  "summary": "The Patriots returned to the facility on Monday.",
  "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."
}