Brown (ankle), who remains on IR, is eligible to return to action Week 16, so long as the Bills add him to their active roster by 4 p.m. ET on Monday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

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If so, he'd be available to suit up for Monday night's game against the Patriots. With that in mind, Capaccio suggests that the team's release of wideout Jake Kumerow on Thursday "may be a precursor to creating a roster spot" for Brown, who last saw game action Week 10.