Supply: Brown travels with Patriots on Miami journey
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Huge receiver Antonio Brown traveled with the New England Patriots for the staff’s recreation towards the Miami Dolphins, in keeping with a supply, placing him in place to make his Patriots debut Sunday at Exhausting Rock Stadium.
Head coach Invoice Belichick finally will make the ultimate name on whether or not Brown performs, with momentum constructing in that path. Brown took half in three practices throughout the week, impressing teammates along with his method.
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“I believe he’s doing nicely. The dude is an absolute stud,” fellow receiver Julian Edelman stated on Friday. “I believe he raises the extent for everybody on the market due to how good of a participant he’s and the way arduous he works.”
Belichick additionally famous Brown’s work in getting acclimated to what the Patriots do, however he stated Friday he has “a protracted option to go.”
“Clearly, he is not accustomed to our offense. The methods that he is been in have been fairly completely different,” Belichick stated. “Jon [Gruden] does the West Coast offense, and there is little or no carryover from their system [in Oakland] to our system. … Comparable factor in Pittsburgh. He is working arduous to select it up, and we’re working arduous to get it to him.”
Brown wore jersey No. 17 in practices Thursday and Friday, because the No. 84 he donned with the Steelers and Raiders is worn by veteran tight finish Benjamin Watson in New England. Brown’s father, Eddie, wore 17 within the Area Soccer League and had his jersey retired.
Fellow receiver Josh Gordon is amongst those that have been impressed with Brown.
“I believe it is well-known, he is a devoted participant, one of many hardest working gamers within the league. He is are available right here daily and performed the identical factor. I imply, he is lived as much as the nice Antonio Brown title — he is the most effective within the league,” Gordon stated. “I believe we anticipate that from him to proceed, and I believe he expects it of himself. It is a terrific addition. We’re glad to have him.”