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A.J. Brown designated to return from the IR would be a huge piece for the Patriots... My gut feeling is that he's not going to play this week... I think they want to be as cautious as they can be with a player that is not a spring chicken... I think that the A.J. Brown boost could be useful more if he plays on that Thursday night game against the Chicago Bears.
STACKED’s take
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A.J. Brown likely held out Week 6, targeted for Bears game on short week.
Designated to return from IR after high ankle sprain; missed four games. Erickson expects cautious approach and believes he likely won't play Week 6 against Jets, preferring to hold him for Thursday night game against Bears on short week to get him fresh. Fitzmaurice agrees, noting high ankle sprains are serious (essentially knee injuries) with four-to-six week recovery timelines; prefers limited snap count or holding him rather than risking two games in five days.
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