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Patriots’

Antonio RAISING

Brown

said to be CAIN

eligible,

but will

he play?

By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP)
— Antonio Brown is said to
be eligible to play against
Miami. Whether he actu-
ally does after just three
practices with the Patriots
is still not clear.
“We’re determining that,”
coach Bill Belichick said Fri-
day. “I’m not gonna hand
out a copy of the game
plan. We’ll do what we
think is best for the team.”
The star wide receiver
Brown was not placed on
the commissioner’s exempt
list, two people with direct
knowledge of the decision
told the Associated Press
on Friday. They spoke on
condition of anonymity be-
cause the decision has not
been announced.
Belichick, whose team
faces the Dolphins on Sun-
day, would not confirm the
move by NFL at practice.
Brown has been accused
of rape and sexual assault
in a civil case in Florida and
denies the allegations by
his former trainer. He won’t
go on the exempt list be-
cause no criminal charges Brewers beat Marlins
have been filed. Players on
the list can’t play in games
or practice with a team 3-2 for 7th straight win
but are still paid.
Brown was acquired in a
trade with Oakland this Milwaukee Brewers’ Lorenzo Cain (6) celebrates
month after requesting a base hit next to Miami Marlins right fielder Gar-
and receiving his release rett Cooper during the first inning of a baseball
from the Raiders.
Since the lawsuit became game, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Miami.
public, the ordinarily flam- Associated Press
boyant Brown has kept the Page 22
lowest of profiles.

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