Patriots Wide Receiver A.J. Brown Injury Status Has Been Revealed for Week 8

Over the last 36 hours, there's been a lot of buzz about whether New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown will be good to go on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. On Friday afternoon, we got our answer, for now at least.

The Patriots have listed Brown as questionable for the trip down to South Florida to take on the 1-5 division rival Dolphins.

For the last 24 hours, Brown's status has been up in the air based on news that dropped Thursday via NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Brown was limited in practice this week due to a past knee injury that has “flared up."

A day earlier, Brown was listed as limited with ankle and knee injuries on the Patriots' Wednesday. On Thursday, Brown did not practice.

This comes at a challenging time for the Patriots, as it seems like a "who's who" on a roster full of injuries. The Patriots currently have Romeo Doubs and Mack Hollins on injured reserve for now. Both were key to the Patriots' offensive strategy during Brown's absence after his ankle injury in Week 1.

Brown suffered an ankle injury in the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. In the days that followed that 13-10 loss, it was announced that Brown would be out for 4-6 weeks.

Week 6 against the New York Jets saw Brown return to action, but there were alarming signs on the field. He went 3-for-10 and dropped numerous passes that many felt were out of character for him.

Some argue Brown was shaking off the rust, but little to no improvement was shown after the following Thursday night as the Patriots traveled to the Midwest to take on the Chicago Bears. Brown went 3-for-6 for 48 yards in that game.

In those five days, Brown played more than 100 snaps. He was targeted 16 times and made six catches for 75 yards across the stretch.

Brown was asked on Wednesday about bouncing back from his injury and regaining his explosiveness after returning from IR. The Patriots' major offseason acquisitions said, "Sometimes I see it, and sometimes I'm pushing through."

The Patriots will now rely on DeMario Douglas as their current WR1 alongside second-year wideout Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III. The Patriots also have Chandler Brayboy, Kyle Dixon, Cameron Dorner, and Ryan Miller available on the practice squad if needed on Sunday.

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