Patriots’ Brown Activation Decision Remains Pending

The New England Patriots have not decided whether to activate wide receiver A.J. Brown for Sunday’s Week 6 game against the New York Jets, with coach Mike Vrabel saying the team would assess his response to practice before making a decision. A report published Saturday said Brown was expected to be activated, but the Patriots’ final decision was not established in the available information. Brown is officially listed as questionable with an ankle injury. Vrabel said Friday that the team would decide Saturday whether to add him to the 53-man roster, evaluating his conditioning and how he felt after practice. He described Brown’s practice as a mix of good and bad plays and said the team was still assessing his readiness. Brown has been on injured reserve and is eligible to return after missing four games, according to the report. The Patriots opened his 21-day practice window this week, and he returned to practice on a limited basis. The report attributed the expectation of activation to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport; it did not confirm that a roster move had been completed. Brown injured his ankle in New England’s season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, the report said....