Patriots’ AJ Brown, Rhamondre Stevenson injury updates will catch fantasy football managers’ attention

While New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye defended his teammate, another weapon returned to the practice field. And the injury updates for AJ Brown and Rhamondre Stevenson will catch fantasy football managers’ attention, according to a post on X by Adam Schefter.

“AJ Brown and Rhamondre Stevenson both were limited participants in today’s practice.”

Brown has played only three games with his new team. And he’s done next to nothing. He has nine catches for 101 yards. That’s not exactly what the Patriots expected.

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One good thing is the Patriots have Brown and Stevenson with them in Munich for the game against the Lions. And Brown’s presence is encouraging, according to Patriots.com.

“It feels good just to have that leader back,” teammate DeMario Douglas said of Brown's return to practice. “Just thank God every time he's on the field, I learn, you know, just to see how successful he became. And man, I just appreciate his improvement.”

Brown’s availability would make a big difference for quarterback Drake Maye. The Patriots hope to do much better than their previous visit overseas. They lost to the Jaguars in London in that contest. Maye said the focus is simple this time.

“I think just try not to get lost in the why we come over here: to play a game and win a football game,” Maye said. “One of the biggest things is getting used to the playing field, seeing what the grass is like. I remember going out there during warm-ups was kind of similar to here in London.

“It was raining. I was slipping, worrying about my cleats, and just trying to check out the playing field. It's a weird schedule, so try not to let the schedule (beat you). Try to rest up and worry about winning a football game.”

Of course, the Patriots are a different team than the last trip to Germany, which was three years ago. Stevenson said the difference is stark, according to The Athletic.

“Yeah, we talk about it,” Stevenson said. “We appreciate the spot we’re in now and having some success even more.”