Held out of preseason opener
Brown was among the Patriots' key skill players who didn't see action in Thursday's preseason opener against the Colts, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
Also in that category were QB Drake Maye, fellow WRs Romeo Doubs and DeMario Douglas, RBs Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson, along with TE Hunter Henry. As the coming season approaches, Brown and Doubs are slated to be the team's top two WR options, while Douglas figures to work out of the slot in a wide receiver corps that also includes Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams, who all saw action Thursday. In his new locale, Brown is on track to log steady volume as Maye's top target, positioning him for weekly fantasy utility in 2026.
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DeMario Douglas
Rested in preseason opener
Douglas was among the Patriots' key skill players who didn't play in Thursday's preseason opener against the Colts, Mark Daniels of masslive.com reports.
Jam Miller
Leading rusher against Indy
Miller carried the ball 14 times for 55 yards and failed to catch his only target in Thursday's 13-13 preseason tie with the Colts.
Lan Larison
Makes impact as receiver Thursday
Larison gained just one yard on seven carries in Thursday's 13-13 preseason tie with the Colts, but he caught six of eight targets for 38 yards.
Drake Maye
Gets night off Thursday
Maye did not play in the Patriots' 13-13 preseason tie with the Colts on Thursday.
Andy Borregales
Misses three kicks Thursday
Borregales converted just two of five field-goal attempts in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Colts.
Terrell Jennings
Lands on injured reserve
Jennings (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
A.J. Brown
Top target during joint practice
Brown remained the Patriots' No. 1 option in the passing game during Tuesday's joint practice with the Colts, Ethan Hurwitz of SI.com reports.
Rhamondre Stevenson
Shining in red zone
Stevenson has shined in red-zone drills and as a receiver at training camp, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.
TreVeyon Henderson
Game slowing down in Year 2
Coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday that the game is starting to slow down for Henderson as he enters his second season, Taylor Kyles of CLNSMedia.com reports.
Drake Maye
Slated to sit out preseason opener
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said that he doesn't expect Maye to play in Thursday's preseason opener versus the Colts, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.