The New England Patriots will likely debut their newest wide receiver Antonio Brown, according to ESPN’s Ian Rapoport.
“Antonio Brown is preparing to play on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins,” Rapoport said. “At this point, there has been nothing from the NFL to step in and say, ‘Antonio Brown is not allowed to play.”
Maybe there are some football reasons where Antonio Brown isn’t ready to play — maybe they don’t think he gets the game plan well enough,” Rapoport continued. “Hard to imagine, but theoretically possible. But nothing has stepped in and stopped Antonio Brown from being eligible to play.”
Brown was accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit on Tuesday, but that hasn’t affected his status on the football field. He has practiced with the Patriots all week and teammates have been impressed with his ability to quickly catch onto things.
Barring any legal action — it’s likely that Brown will take the field against the Dolphins. He will join a wide receiver crew that includes Julian Edelman, Josh Gordon, Phillip Dorsett, Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski.
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