Patriots' AJ Brown exits NFL season opener against Seahawks, ruled out with ankle injury
Key Points:
- A.J. Brown’s debut with the New England Patriots was cut short due to an apparent ankle injury sustained in the third quarter against the Seattle Seahawks.
- The injury occurred while Brown was attempting a catch and was rolled into by a Seahawks defender, forcing him to leave the game.
- Brown finished with three catches for 26 yards and drew a critical 34-yard pass interference penalty that helped set up New England’s first touchdown.
- The Patriots led 10-3 going into the fourth quarter after Brown was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
- The matchup was a rematch of Super Bowl LX, which Seattle won 29-10 earlier in the year.