A.J. Brown injures thumb during Patriots training camp practice
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 6:41 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
A.J. Brown suffered a dislocated left thumb during a New England Patriots training camp session on August 1, 2026. The injury occurred while he was engaged in a 1-on-1 drill against Christian Gonzalez. Despite the setback, Brown managed to pop the thumb back into place and continued to participate fully in practice, finishing with four catches, including three on five targets during team drills. He discussed the importance of pushing through the discomfort afterward on NFL Network.
- •Brown dislocated his thumb during a drill at practice.
- •He returned to practice after resetting the injury.
- •He recorded four catches in the session.
- •The injury occurred on August 1, 2026.
- •The Patriots are scheduled for their next practice on August 2, 2026.
- 7:20 PMESPN — Brown shakes off dislocated thumb at Pats' camp
- 6:24 PMYahoo Sports — A.J. Brown says he dislocated his thumb in practice, but "you keep going"
- 5:37 PMYahoo Sports — A.J. Brown suffers dislocated thumb at Patriots practice
"Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown told NFL Network that he dislocated his thumb in Monday's practice, but he didn't miss any time.
"The star wide receiver got banged up on Monday.
Sources
External links- ESPNAug 3, 2026, 7:20 PMBrown shakes off dislocated thumb at Pats' camp
Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown told NFL Network that he dislocated his thumb in Monday's practice, but he didn't miss any time.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 6:24 PMA.J. Brown says he dislocated his thumb in practice, but "you keep going"
Patriots wide receiver A.J.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 5:37 PMA.J. Brown suffers dislocated thumb at Patriots practice
The star wide receiver got banged up on Monday.
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