Patriots Rule Out A.J. Brown, Henderson vs. Dolphins — SkimNews
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- A.J. Brown was ruled out for Sunday's road game against the Miami Dolphins, the team announced Saturday, after a knee issue flared up this week, according to sources told to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport; Vrabel said Brown was limited in Wednesday's practice and couldn't finish it, with the injury report also listing the right high ankle sprain from the season opener that put him on injured reserve.
- TreVeyon Henderson was ruled out with an illness after missing practice on Thursday and Friday, leaving Rhamondre Stevenson and Corey Kiner as the only running backs on New England's 53-man roster.
- New England Patriots have one open spot on the 53-man roster and can elevate up to two practice squad players by Saturday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, with fourth-year receiver Ryan Miller and first-year running back Lan Larison among the top candidates.
- Mike Vrabel said the knee injury that ruled Brown out and the ankle injury he is still treating are "separate issues here," and answered the question about Brown's heavy snap load with "We want our best players to play and we consider him one of those."
- A.J. Brown was designated to return from injured reserve on Oct. 14 and played 102 of a possible 122 snaps across a win over the New York Jets on Oct. 18 and a loss to the Chicago Bears on Oct. 22, calling the two games in five days "a lot for anyone" while adding, "None of that stuff matters. I'm out here, so I'm going."
- DeMario "Pop" Douglas, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III are the only healthy receivers on the 53-man roster with Brown sidelined.
Why it matters: Vrabel answered questions about Brown's heavy snap load with "We want our best players to play," leaving New England's one open roster spot and Saturday's 4 p.m. ET deadline as the decisive levers: Miller or Larison can be added, while Henderson's absence leaves Stevenson and Kiner as the only running backs on the 53.
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