NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Patriots WR A.J. Brown (ankle) will miss at least four weeks. NFL insider Jordan Schultz puts Brown’s return timeline between 3 and 6 weeks. Both reports make Brown a candidate to be placed on short-term injured reserve.

Here's the latest from around the NFL on Thursday.

A trade seemed likely, and it eventually happened, with the All-Pro WR joining the New England Patriots. The move was one the Eagles were practically forced into making. But in the eyes of some rival NFL teams, it might've been a mistake.

The Seahawks are consensus 3.5-point favorites in tonight's game, which is slightly more than the typical spread given to home teams, all else being equal. Seattle is -175 on the moneyline, while the Patriots are +145. The over/under is set at 44.5.

New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown made his first catch with his new team on Wednesday, when the Pats visited the Seattle Seahawks to open the 2026 NFL season.

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season is off to a hilly start. Now, the New England Patriots have come across trouble with wide receiver A.J. Brown.

Mike Vrabel and the Patriots wouldn't give up a haul for A.J. Brown unless they plan to use him, and Vrabel, better than most, knows how dangerous Brown can be for opposing defenses. Brown spent three years with Vrabel's Titans and averaged over 62.5 receiving yards per game in all three seasons.