Overview
- Coach Mike Vrabel on Monday rejected media reports about a new knee problem and said the team is very confident in Brown’s physical condition.
- A.J. Brown told reporters he is roughly 90% comfortable with the Patriots’ offense and has been participating in early camp work and walkthroughs.
- Patriots executive Eliot Wolf previously acknowledged wear-and-tear in one knee but said the club’s training and medical staffs examined Brown in June and approved the trade.
- New England is intentionally limiting some of Brown’s practice reps as standard veteran workload management rather than because of a newly disclosed injury.
- The Patriots traded a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick for Brown so his availability matters for the team’s offense and only heavier contact drills and regular-season play will fully resolve durability questions.