Patriots Rule Out A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson Against Dolphins
Adam Schefter reported the downgrades on Saturday afternoon.
The are officially pulling the plug on their two biggest offensive names for Sunday night. According to Adam Schefter, and have both been downgraded to out against the .
If you were holding out hope for a sudden recovery, it is time to pivot. Brown is dealing with an ankle and knee combination that kept him off the practice field all week, while is sidelined with an illness. This leaves rookie quarterback staring down a primetime divisional road game without his newly acquired star receiver and his starting running back.
Let us be honest about the situation, though. Missing the game might actually save his rushing average. The former second-round pick has been running in mud this season, logging a brutal 33.8 yards per game and just one touchdown. He looked completely lost in last week's 30-24 defeat to the , prompting Patriots legend Troy Brown to publicly call out his lack of vision.
The absence stings much worse. did not orchestrate a messy, highly publicized divorce with the just to watch their new primary target wear sweatpants on the sideline. Without him, the are trying to win a football game with a plastic spoon.
For anyone looking at the board, this completely flips the script. is about to get the kind of workload usually reserved for a 1990s feature back. If you have on your fantasy roster, congratulations on the free volume. Meanwhile, the Dolphins are coming off a 28-25 win over the and now get to face a severely depleted offense.
The will try to survive Sunday night with carrying the rock until his legs fall off, but the real focus shifts to next week. If Brown and cannot get right soon, 's season is going to spiral faster than a bad group chat argument.