PositiveInjuryMon, August 3, 2026
A.J. Brown dislocated thumb in practice but returned same day, caught two TDs.
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A.J. Brown dislocated his thumb during Monday's Patriots practice in a one-on-one red zone drill against cornerback Christian Gonzalez but did not miss any time. Brown stated he has experience playing through the same injury, having dislocated the same thumb at Mississippi in 2018 against Arkansas in week seven and played through the final five games of that season. After the dislocation, team doctor Scott Martin and athletic trainer Jim Whalen taped the thumb, and Brown returned to drills, catching two touchdown passes. He planned to receive stim and ice treatment post-practice. Brown's mindset: 'Thumb out of place? You keep going.'
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Thumb out of place, you keep going. I know it's practice, but I'm not coming out of practice.
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- A.J. Brown dislocated his thumb during Monday's Patriots practice in a one-on-one red zone drill against cornerback Christian Gonzalez but did not miss any time. Brown stated he has experience playing through the same injury, having dislocated the same thumb at Mississippi in 2018 against Arkansas in week seven and played through the final five games of that season. After the dislocation, team doctor Scott Martin and athletic trainer Jim Whalen taped the thumb, and Brown returned to drills, catching two touchdown passes. He planned to receive stim and ice treatment post-practice. Brown's mindset: 'Thumb out of place? You keep going.'
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