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As seen in: The Athletic, The New York Times, Pioneer Press, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Spokesman-Review, Daily Herald, Post and Courier, The Daily Gazette, Bennington Banner, Breaking One
Senior writer at @TheAthletic covering the Patriots. Adjunct at @NUjournalism. High-handicapped golfer, low-rated tennis player, seeker of a good old fashioned.
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A.J. Brown believed to have suffered high-ankle sprain in loss to Seahawks: Source

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By Chad Graff Verified, Jonathan Jones Verified
| The Athletic Verified
SEATTLE — The New England Patriots will probably be without star wide receiver A.J. Brown for at least one game and potentially several more. According to a team source, Brown is believed to have suffered a right high-ankle sprain, an injury that typically sidelines NFL players for two to six weeks. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the situation.
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From Drake Maye on down, the Patriots thoroughly failed first post-Super Bowl test

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By Chad Graff Verified
| The Athletic Verified
SEATTLE — Mike Vrabel waited for Drake Maye, hidden beneath the tunnel, out of sight from the fans here celebrating a Seahawks win that arrived swiftly thanks to a shocking interception. The whole scene looked a like February, when Vrabel waited to hug Maye. Back then, after the Seahawks trounced the Pats in the Super Bowl, Vrabel’s message was simple. They’d barely worked together. Wait until they had a full offseason to tweak things and make additions. So Vrabel went out and bolstered the roster.
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Seahawks overcome loss of Sam Darnold, rally to top Patriots in season opener

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By Andrew Destin Verified, Chad Graff Verified
| The Athletic Verified
In a highly anticipated Super Bowl LXI rematch, the Seattle Seahawks overcame the loss of starting quarterback Sam Darnold on their first series — and a 10-0 third-quarter deficit — to beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in the NFL’s 2026 season opener. Jason Myers’ 26-yard field goal with 5:50 remaining provided the winning margin. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, last season’s MVP runner-up, struggled mightily in the second half against the tough Seahawks defense.
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