Report: Patriots likely to activate wide receiver A.J. Brown against Jets

October 17, 2026 - 9:33am

New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown, center, runs with the ball as Seattle Seahawks safety Rodney Thomas II, left, and cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett, right, move in during the first half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (Stephen Brashear/AP)

The New England Patriots could get some more help on offence for a divisional matchup.

Wide receiver A.J. Brown is likely to be activated off injured reserve ahead of the Patriots' Week 6 game against the New York Jets, ESPN's Ian Rapoport reported Saturday.

Brown has missed the last four games with a high ankle sprain he suffered during the second half of the Patriots' season-opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

The 29-year-old had three catches for 26 yards before he got injured. He joined New England in an off-season trade with the Philadelphia Eagles that saw first- and fifth-round picks go back the other way.

New England will also get a big boost to its secondary with star cornerback Christian Gonzalez coming off the injury report. Gonzalez spent the last two games dealing with a shoulder injury.