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A.J. Brown ankle injury in Q3 preceded Patriots' second-half collapse.

Brown suffered an ankle injury 90 seconds into the third quarter of the Patriots' season-opening loss to Seattle. The source states he was sent to the blue medical tent and then the tunnel for X-rays. Brown had been effective in the first half, including a 14-yard slant on third-and-3 against Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett and a 34-yard defensive pass interference draw on a flea-flicker. His absence in the second half coincided with the Patriots' offensive collapse, as Maye lost patience and threw three interceptions. The source notes the Patriots' "collective comfort taking checkdowns and awaiting big plays dissipated" after Brown left the game.

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