The New England Patriots are currently gearing up for their upcoming game against the Detroit Lions in Germany. The Patriots are coming off a tough home loss to the Green Bay Packers, one in which wide receiver AJ Brown did not play due to a knee injury.
Now, the team has gotten the latest update on Brown's status heading into the matchup vs the Lions.
“In Foxboro, coach Mike Vrabel says WR A.J. Brown will travel with the team to Germany. Vrabel adds that just because players will travel doesn't necessarily mean they will play … but this obviously gives Brown a chance,” reported NFL insider Mike Reiss of ESPN NFL Nation on X, formerly Twitter.
Brown has been in and out of the lineup all year in his first season with the Patriots, going down with an ankle injury in the first game of the season vs the Seattle Seahawks that caused him to miss a few games and now dealing with the knee issue.
When he's been on the field, Brown has been underwhelming at best, including a disastrous performance two weeks ago in a narrow win over the New York Jets. However, he is still the most talented wide receiver on the Patriots' roster, and having him out there against a Lions defense that has started to turn things around in recent weeks would be a big boost for Drake Maye and the New England offense.
In any case, kickoff between the Patriots and Lions is set for Sunday at 9:30 am ET.