{"id":1503,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1503","headline":"A.J. Brown's Week 8 status uncertain after new knee issue","dek":"The Patriots receiver missed Thursday's practice as a flared-up knee joins an existing ankle injury ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins.","body":"A.J. Brown sat out practice on Thursday, and this time it wasn't just the ankle. Sources say a knee issue flared up for the Patriots wide receiver, adding a fresh complication to an injury report that already had him dealing with ankle trouble.\n\nBrown had been listed on Wednesday's injury report with the ankle, and the knee was tacked on afterward. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, his availability for Sunday's matchup against the Miami Dolphins is now up in the air.\n\nThis marks Brown's first missed practice since he returned from injured reserve. Earlier this week, Brown had addressed the ankle issue directly, saying he's sometimes pushing through it but offering no excuses for his performance.\n\nThe Patriots have not confirmed a final determination on Brown's status, and his participation level in Friday's practice, if any, will likely shape expectations heading into the weekend. For now, New England is left waiting to see whether one of its key offensive weapons will be active against Miami.","published_at":"2026-10-29T22:47:52.137548+00:00","source_count":3,"written_from":[{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Sources: Pats WR Brown's status up in air due to new knee ailment","url":"https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50321006/patriots-aj-brown-misses-practice-due-new-knee-ailment"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"A.J. 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Brown misses practice after knee injury reportedly ‘flared up’","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/j-brown-misses-practice-knee-191444487.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"A.J. Brown injury update: Patriots wide receiver misses more practice","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/j-brown-injury-patriots-wide-200056168.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"A.J. Brown’s Separation Issues Hurt Patriots Offense","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/j-brown-separation-issues-hurt-212132376.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"A.J. Brown injury update: Latest news on Patriots WR’s ankle & knee troubles","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/j-brown-injury-latest-news-215200434.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Patriots coaches not ringing alarm bells over A.J. 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