[Cabrera:] New England Patriots' wide receiver, Antonio Brown, appears more likely to play this weekend, despite a sexual assault lawsuit filed by his former trainer. Carolyn Manno is in New York with what the team and the NFL are saying Carolyn?
[Carolyn Manno, Cnn Sports:] Good afternoon, Ana. There's still no official statement from the NFL since the allegations broke, though the leak opened an investigation into the wide receiver's behavior. The Patriots are saying as little as possible about this. Brown's former trainer and college classmate, Britney Taylor, filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Brown of multiple sexual assaults and rape between 2017 and 2018. Brown has been practicing with the Patriots all week and is not expected to be placed on the commissioner's exempt list, as this is not a criminal investigation, meaning he is eligible to play. Patriots Coach Bill Belichik was guarded when discussing whether the receiver will be used against the Dolphins tomorrow.
[Bill Belichik, Coach, New England Patriots:] We'll do what's best for the team.
[Unidentified Reporter:] Would it be best for the team to have Antonio play?
[Belichick:] We'll determine that. You know, not going to give a copy of the game plan here. We'll do what's we think is best for the team.
[Manno:] The NFL is expected to interview Britney Taylor next week. If Brown plays Sunday, the helmet he will wear is up in the air. Again, the helmet company, Zenith, ended its relationship with Brown yesterday just a few weeks after signing a deal with the high-profile receiver. This, after Brown lost two appeals with the NFL to allow him to wear a different helmet that's no longer certified by the league Ana?
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