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AJ Brown tried to explain his slow start to the season
**AJ Brown** doesn’t actually stink this year. According to the **New England Patriots** wide receiver, teams are actually just game-planning to shut him down.
Speaking to the media after Thursday’s 30-24 loss to the Bears, in which he caught three passes on six targets for 48 yards, [AJ Brown](https://brobible.com/tag/aj-brown) said his slow start is because defenses are taking him out of the game.
### New England Patriots wide receiver AJ Brown says that his slow start to the season is because opposing defenses are planning to take him out of games
**“I know what type of player I am. Every time I line up, I get a lot of attention,”** Brown said, adding that defenses are trying to take him away, which creates opportunities for other players. “**And then whenever I get my shots, you know, I got to make them,”** he said.
> A.J. Brown says that defenses are intentionally taking him out of the game:
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> “I know what type of player I am…I get a lot of attention, teams try and take me away and it gives a lot of opportunities for other guys to make plays.” –
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