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New England also listed seven players as questionable for Sunday.
Another week, another game without wide receiver A.J. Brown.
That’s the big takeaway from the New England Patriots’ final injury report for Week 9, which also declared running back TreVeyon Henderson out.
The team, which is set to face the Green Bay Packers at 4:25 p.m. Eastern Time Sunday in Foxborough, listed seven others as questionable.
Here’s the full injury breakdown entering the weekend.
No Brown, Henderson for second straight game
The Patriots will have to make do without Brown and Henderson once again, as they have several times in 2026. Neither player was able to practice at all this week, which led head coach Mike Vrabel to quickly rule them out for Sunday during his Friday press conference.
Brown continues to deal with ankle and knee injuries, which kept him out of last week’s win against the Miami Dolphins. Vrabel and the organization have been hush-hush about the severity of the player’s recent knee issue despite Brown not participating in practice since last Wednesday.
When asked how Brown is feeling about dealing with injuries during his first season in New England, Vrabel didn’t offer much.
“I’m not going to speak on other people’s feelings or how they feel. I know he’s working extremely hard to get back, and he’s staying engaged in meetings and everything else, and doing everything that we ask him to do,” Vrabel said. “I can only comment on what I see and how he comes into the building; he’s engaged and certainly doing everything he can to get back.”
Brown, 29, has only played in three games as a Patriot. He spent four weeks on injured reserve due to a high-ankle sprain, then played in two games before being sidelined again with a knee flare-up. He has yet to score a touchdown and has caught nine passes on 20 targets.
As for Henderson, it’s similarly unclear when he’ll return to the field. He announced on Friday that he was recently hospitalized due to an “unusual medical emergency” and “unexplained neurological symptoms.” He said his condition has impacted his motor skills, which is why he hasn’t practiced since last Thursday and missed the Dolphins game.
Vrabel said on Friday that Henderson wouldn’t be active against the Packers due to his health. He showed his support for the 24-year-old when asked about the player’s statement.
“I know that he is well loved and respected on our football team,” Vrabel said of Henderson. “My support shows up in a lot of different ways, and I’m trying to make sure that TreVeyon’s cared for, the recovery plan is intact, he’s comfortable with it, and that his wife Kenzie is cared for and understands what was going on through the process. To support him the best way that I know how is just to care for him, listen to him, and do whatever we can to get healthy, get back, help this football team and do what he loves.”
Mack Hollins, Greg Van Roten back?
Despite the bad news on Brown and Henderson, the Patriots may have some good news with two other players.
Wide receiver Mack Hollins (calf) and offensive lineman Greg Van Roten (hamstring) were deemed questionable for Week 9 after returning to practice this week. The pair have been on injured reserve, and their 21-day window for reactivation opened upon their returns to the practice field on Wednesday.
Hollins sustained a non-contact injury in Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills that looked serious at the time. He had to hop off the field and did not return, then was placed on IR the following weekend.
Hollins, 33, had become quarterback Drake Maye’s top target in the wake of Brown’s injury. Since then, New England’s wide receiver room has been thin, at times deploying just four WR. The team has made do, as they enter Week 9 with a 5-3 record.
Van Roten was one of many Patriots offensive linemen to succumb to injuries early in the season. The veteran exited Week 3 against the Jacksonville Jaguars and landed on IR two days later.
The Patriots have had a merry-go-round of O-line units all season due to injuries in the trenches. Maye has largely masked the struggles up front, but there’s no telling how long he can keep that up. The impending return of a veteran like Van Roten can only help.
Hunter Henry, among others, questionable
Maye’s self-proclaimed “security blanket” could sit out this week.
Tight end Hunter Henry, who sustained a foot injury in last week’s win in Miami, was ruled questionable for Sunday. He missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but returned on Friday, a sign of hope for his availability.
Henry attempted several times to return to the field last week, but was eventually ruled out after multiple trips to the locker room.
Maye called Henry his “security blanket” since being drafted by New England in 2024.
“He’s been someone for me that I can count on since my first snap in there,” Maye said of Henry on Thursday (via Brian Hines). “Since my rookie year, he’s been a security blanket.”
Henry has suited up for nearly every game since signing with the Patriots five years ago. He’s played in all 17 games three times; the most games he’s missed in a season was three in 2023.
Through eight games this season, Henry has scored two touchdowns and logged 326 receiving yards on 29 catches. As Maye explained, Henry’s presence has been crucial for New England for years. 2026 has been no different.
The Patriots ruled four other players questionable, including safeties Kevin Byard (chest) and Brenden Schooler (hamstring), cornerback Carlton Davis (neck), and offensive tackle Morgan Moses (foot).
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