Patriots' A.J. Brown Returns to Practice After Injury

• A.J. Brown returned to practice after being sidelined with a high ankle sprain.
• Brown was placed on injured reserve last month and became eligible to return after missing four games.
• He must be activated within 21 days or be placed on season-ending injured reserve.
• Christian Gonzalez also returned to the field during the practice session.
• The Patriots are a step closer to potentially having Brown return to game action.