Bills Watch: Josh Allen Finds John Brown for Diving TD vs. Patriots

Brown was called up from the practice squad on Saturday in advance of the game.

Brown was the team's leading receiver during the 2019 season (72 receptions, 1,060 yards, six touchdowns), a year that saw the Bills earn their first 10-win season in over two decades. Injuries led to Brown appearing in only eight games during the 2020 campaign and he was released by the team during the following offseason.

"It's good to see Smoke back, it's good to have him back," Allen said of Brown’s initial return. "We love him in this locker room. We've missed him the last year. It's a veteran presence who knows our offense.

"He can still play too. I don't know really what the plan is, it's not up to me. But it's a guy I trust, I've got a lot of familiarity with, a guy that I can rely on so it's good to have him back."

The Bills maintain a lead in the fourth quarter, but the Patriots responded with a long touchdown of their own after Mac Jones found receiver DeVante Parker for a leaping 26-yard score. Buffalo leads 28-23 with 11:37 left in the fourth.

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