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Moves back to practice squad Brown reverted to the Bills' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Brown made his fourth appearance of the season for Buffalo during Sunday's wild-card win over Miami. The veteran wideout was sparingly used on offense over his previous three games, though he saw his most significant usage of the season in this postseason tilt, playing 21 of the Bills' 74 offensive snaps behind Stefon Diggs (59), Gabe Davis (56), Cole Beasley (31) and Khalil Shakir (30) with slot receiver Isaiah McKenzie (hamstring) inactive. Brown logged one target with a deep shot to the end zone down the right side, but the pass was intercepted by Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard. The 32-year-old Brown could stand to see additional, albeit limited, playing time if McKenzie remains sidelined against Cincinnati this coming Sunday.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Playoff opportunity ahead Brown was elevated from the Bills' practice squad Saturday.

Impact The Bills have six wideouts that are now eligible to suit up in Sunday's playoff opener against the Dolphins, but Brown is likely to be one of them given his playoff experience coupled with the fact he caught a long TD pass last week, his first catch since the 2020 season.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to practice squad Brown reverted to the Bills' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Brown capped off his third practice-squad elevation of the season with a bang. The 32-year-old wideout's six offensive snaps were the lowest of any Bills receiver Week 18, though he capitalized when he caught a 42-yard touchdown pass deep down the right sideline late in the third quarter. This was just Brown's second target of the season and his first reception since the 2020 campaign. He should continue to serve as a deep reserve option for Buffalo so long as wideouts Jake Kumerow (ankle) and Jamison Crowder (ankle) remain on IR during the upcoming playoffs.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bills' John Brown scores TD for first time in 2 years, gives ball to trainer who saved Damar Hamlin (Watch) Brown was elevated from the practice squad for today's game against the Patriots.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • SYRACUSE.COM

Bills' John Brown gives TD ball to Denny Kellington, trainer credited with saving Damar Hamlin The Bills' win over the Patriots had a few memorable moments as fans and teammates honored Damar Hamlin, including John Brown's tribute to t...

JANUARY 8, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bills WATCH: Josh Allen Finds John Brown for Diving TD vs. Patriots Buffalo Bills receiver John Brown was called up from the practice squad on Saturday and already delivered a huge touchdown on Sunday against...

JANUARY 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Field Access | Josh Allen's 42-yard strike finds John Brown for acrobatic TD | Bills vs. Patriots Bills QB Josh Allen extends the play and throws a deep pass downfield to John Brown who hauls in the 42-yard touchdown. Bills vs. Patriots W...

JANUARY 8, 2023 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Can't-Miss Play: Josh Allen uncorks 42-yard TD bomb to John Brown | Bills vs. Patriots Buffalo Bills Josh Allen uncorks a 42-yard touchdown bomb to wide receiver John Brown.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Can't-Miss Play: Josh Allen uncorks 42-yard TD bomb to John Brown Buffalo Bills Josh Allen uncorks a 42-yard touchdown bomb to wide receiver John Brown.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • NFL.COM

John Brown Honors Heroic Bills Trainer With Awesome Gesture Buffalo wide receiver John Brown shared a heartwarming moment with Bills trainer Denny Kellington after catching a touchdown Sunday.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • NESN.COM

Called up for regular-season finale The Bills elevated Brown from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots.

Impact Brown will be elevated from Buffalo's practice squad for the third time this season with wideouts Jake Kumerow (ankle) and Jamison Crowder (ankle) both still on IR. The 32-year-old Brown logged one target over 15 offensive snaps across his previous two appearances this season, so it's unlikely he'll see a significant workload unless Buffalo opts to rest top wideouts Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis and/or Isaiah McKenzie during the second half of this Week 18 contest, perhaps unlikely with the Bills playing for the No. 2 seed, unless the game starts to get out of hand.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Highlight | Sauce Gardner Swats Away Josh Allen's Deep Attempt to John Brown Watch the rookie CB prevent a long completion in the first quarter against the Bills.

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • NEWYORKJETS.COM

Heads back to practice squad Brown reverted to the Bills' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Brown was elevated to Buffalo's active roster for the second week in a row to help fill in with Jake Kumerow (ankle) and Jamison Crowder (ankle) both still on IR. While he logged his first target of the 2022 season, the veteran Brown failed to haul in this pass. He also ended up playing fewer offensive snaps (three) than he did during the Bills' 24-10 win over New England in Week 13 (12). Brown will now be eligible for one more elevation from the team's practice squad this season.

DECEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Highlight | Sauce Gardner Swats Away Joes Allen's Deep Attempt to John Brown Watch the rookie CB prevent a long completion in the first quarter against the Bills.

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • NEWYORKJETS.COM

Bumps up from practice squad again The Bills elevated Brown to the active roster Saturday for Sunday's game against the Jets.

Impact With wideouts Jamison Crowder (ankle) and Jake Kumerow (ankle) still on injured reserve Week 14, Brown will be brought up from the practice squad for the second game in a row. The 32-year-old totaled at least 33 receptions over six of his first seven seasons, including 72 catches (on 115 targets) for 1,060 yards and six touchdowns with Buffalo in 2019. However, Brown has failed to haul in a target since the 2020 campaign, and he did not log a statistic while playing 12 offensive snaps Week 13 versus New England. He'll now be eligible for one more elevation from the Bills' practice squad this season.

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to practice squad Brown reverted to the Bills' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact With Jamison Crowder (ankle), Jake Kumerow (ankle) and Marquez Stevenson (foot) on IR, the Bills elected to elevate Brown from the practice squad to the active roster for Thursday's matchup against New England. However, the veteran wideout didn't garner a target across 12 offensive snaps during his season debut. Brown figures to be a candidate for elevation as long as the aforementioned trio of wideouts remains on IR.

DECEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Buffalo Bills elevate WR John Brown for Thursday Night Football matchup vs. Patriots The wide receiver could be active against New England.

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM

Elevated for Week 13 The Bills elevated Brown from their practice squad ahead of Thursday's game against the Patriots.

Impact Brown has two seasons of 1,000-plus receiving yards on his resume -- including one with Buffalo in 2019 -- but the 32-year-old wideout hasn't found much recent success while bouncing around the active rosters and practice squads of multiple teams over the last three seasons. He looks as though he could get the chance to make his 2022 debut Thursday while the Bills have three other wideouts on injured reserve (Jamison Crowder, Jake Kumerow and Marquez Stevenson), but Brown likely won't be counted on to play more than a handful of snaps if he's active. Buffalo still has four other receivers on the active roster in Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Isaiah McKenzie and Khalil Shakir, all of whom will presumably be ahead of Brown in the pecking order for reps.

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bills-Patriots matchup full of playmakers, John Brown is back and Greg Rousseau returns to practice Plus, practice window opens for OL Ike Boettger

NOVEMBER 27, 2022 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Reunites with Buffalo The Bills signed Brown to their practice squad Saturday.

Impact Brown's best NFL campaign came with Buffalo in 2019, when he tallied a career-high 72 receptions for 1,060 yards while scoring six touchdowns. His production dropped off the following season, and he failed to record any receptions in 2021 in four games between Denver and Jacksonville. Brown may have a path to Buffalo's active roster with Jake Kumerow (ankle) hitting injured reserve last week.

NOVEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to practice squad Brown reverted to the Buccaneers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Impact Brown saw five offensive snaps but was never targeted this past Sunday against the Rams. After stints with Oakland, Denver and Jacksonville this season, Brown joined the Buccaneers' practice squad on Jan. 13. With Tampa Bay's season over, Brown will work to rebound from his catch-less 2021 next season.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

SB champs activate Leonard Fournette from IR to face Rams

Tampa Bay running back Leonard Fournette has been activated from injured reserve and will play in Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elevated from practice squad The Buccaneers elevated Brown from their practice squad Saturday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact Brown joined Tampa Bay's practice squad Jan. 13 but didn't join the active roster for last week's wild-card win over Philadelphia. The 31-year-old could carve out a slight role in the passing game if Cyril Grayson (hamstring) is ruled out, but he's unlikely to see a significant target share in Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Rams.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could play in divisional round Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians suggested Wednesday that Brown could be called up from the practice squad for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Rams, Greg Auman of The...

Impact Brown, who previously worked with Arians during their time together in Arizona, signed with the Bucs' practice squad last week but didn't get the call for their wild-card win over the Eagles. It's possible he enters the mix this week, especially if Breshad Perriman has any setbacks with his hip injury and Cyril Grayson is out another week with a hamstring injury. Still, Brown would likely just be in in line for a part-time role after he didn't impress enough to earn an extended stay with any of the Raiders, Broncos or Jaguars earlier this season.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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SB champs activate Leonard Fournette from IR to face Rams