# Is A.J. Brown's ankle injury bad news for Drake Maye in Week 1?

I don't see any mention of an **ankle injury** for A.J. Brown in the wiki — and trust me, I dug through his page, the Patriots page, and the injury reports. What I *do* see in the wiki is:

- **Dislocated thumb** (August 3 training camp) — he popped it back in and didn't miss reps.
- **Chronic degenerative knee issues** — a long-term concern, but he's never missed significant time from it.
- **Starting center Ben Brown** is ruled *out* for Week 1 with a knee sprain — that's the OL injury hitting the Patriots (from the Ben Brown page).

Now, the expert takes do mention a **high ankle sprain** for A.J. Brown that came up later — The Fantasy Headliners says it's a "high ankle sprain" and he's expected to miss 4–6 weeks, and Establish The Run confirms a month-to-six-week timeline. But that seems to be a *Week 1 or later* development, not something from training camp.

**Bottom line:** If Brown has indeed suffered a high ankle sprain (per those expert reports), then yes — that's a big blow for Drake Maye in Week 1. Brown is the Patriots' WR1, and without him, Maye would be leaning on Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, and rookie Kyle Williams against a tough Seahawks defense in Seattle. The wiki notes that Maye was elite even before Brown arrived (MVP-caliber 2025), but losing his new top weapon would definitely downgrade Week 1 expectations.

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Answered 2026-09-16 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
Source: https://chatffb.com/ask/is-a-j-browns-ankle-injury-bad-news-for-drake-maye-in-week-1