NBC Sports Rotoworld on A.J. Brown

Brown's high-ankle sprain sidelines him four games; no surgery needed.

The Patriots placed Brown on injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain; Head coach Mike Vrabel said Monday that "there's a chance" Brown practices this week. Brown was diagnosed with the dreaded high-ankle sprain and will now be forced to miss the next four games while on injured reserve, with the soonest he can return being in Week 6 when the Patriots host the Jets. Reports surfaced Monday stating that Brown will not require surgery.

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