FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots cornerback Tarell Brown was not present at the start of practice Friday, marking the second straight day he wasn't spotted and heightening concerns over the status of his injured foot.
Brown, who opened the year as the No. 2 option at the position opposite Malcolm Butler, underwent offseason foot surgery and appeared to be past any issues at the end of training camp and through the regular-season opener against the Steelers when he played 64 of a possible 73 snaps.
But Brown appeared to hit a speed bump in the Sept.