FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that WR AJ Brown has been activated to the 53-man roster. He was placed on injured reserve on September 12 after the season opener at Seattle. Additionally, the Patriots elevated S Elliott Davison to the active roster from the practice squad and released RB Hassan Haskins from the practice squad.
Davison24 years old, is high for the second week in a row. He made his NFL debut last week in the 45-17 win over Las Vegas, playing defense and on special teams. He finished with 1 tackle on defense and 1 tackle on special teams. The 6-foot, 200-pounder was signed by New England to the practice squad on September 3, 2026, released on September 14 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 15. He initially entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the New Orleans Saints on April 4, 2025 out of the University of Texas-San Antonio and spent the 2025 season on New Orleans’ practice squad. He went to training camp with the Saints last summer, but was released on August 30, 2026.
Haskins, 26, was originally signed by New England on August 12, 2026, then started the 2026 season on the practice squad before being released on September 14. The 6-foot-2, 228-pounder originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick by Tennessee out of Michigan in the 2022 NFL Draft. He was released by Tennessee at the end of training camp in 2024 and acquired on waivers by the LA Chargers, where he spent the last two seasons. In total, Haskins has played in 44 regular season games with just one start and has 76 rushing attempts for 229 yards and 2 touchdowns, 18 receptions for 199 yards and 1 touchdown, and 28 kickoff returns for 646 yards.
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