A.J. Brown limited in return to practice, Patriots rule out three

Published November 11, 2026 05:53 PM The Patriots ruled three players out for Sunday’s game against the Lions in Munich on Wednesday, but there was some encouraging news about wide receiver A.J. Brown. Brown was a limited participant in practice after missing the last two games with a knee injury. Brown was also listed as out on the team’s last five practice reports. Guard Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis (knee), and running back TreVeyon Henderson (illness) were the three players ruled out. Tight end Cameron Latu (back), guard Walter Rouse (concussion), safety Brenden Schooler (hamstring), and running back Rhamondre Stevenson (knee) were also out of practice for New England. Safety Kevin Byard (chest), fullback Reggie Gilliam (knee), tight end Hunter Henry (foot), right tackle Morgan Moses (foot), guard Greg Van Roten (hamstring), and cornerback Charles Woods (hamstring) joined Brown as limited participants. Quarterback Drake Maye (right shoulder) was a full participant.