Jaylen Brown was cleared on the 76ers' injury report Friday, Oct. 16, erasing the day-to-day tag he had carried since Oct. 10. The move leaves him available for Philadelphia's season opener against the Celtics that same night.
What happened
Jaylen Brown was cleared on the 76ers' injury report Friday, Oct. 16 at 5:44 p.m. ET, moving off the day-to-day tag he carried into the week. The guard-forward first appeared on the report Saturday, Oct. 10, listed day-to-day with a rest-related entry. No further detail was given on the issue, and the report carried no additional comment. The clearance lands directly ahead of Philadelphia's season opener Friday night, meaning Brown is not working under any restriction tied to this injury entry.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia faces the Celtics on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV, and Brown's clearance means he is available for the season opener rather than entering under a questionable tag. Last season Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 34.4 minutes across 71 games, and the 76ers get that full workload rather than needing to redistribute it. In games last season when Brown was out, Tyrese Maxey (38.0 minutes, 28.3 points) and VJ Edgecombe (35.0 minutes, 16.0 points) absorbed extra load; with Brown cleared, that shift is not needed for the opener. The 76ers enter at 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway.
What to watch
No further timeline has been announced since Brown's status moved to Cleared, and no expected return date applies since he is no longer sidelined. The next injury report will show whether any new entry appears ahead of Philadelphia's following games. For now, the opener against the Celtics is the first test of his availability under the current, unrestricted status.
Is Jaylen Brown playing vs Celtics?
Yes. Brown was cleared on the 76ers' injury report Friday, Oct. 16, removing the day-to-day tag, and he is listed to play in Philadelphia's season opener against the Celtics that night.
When will Jaylen Brown be back?
He is already back. Brown's status was updated to Cleared on Friday, Oct. 16, after being listed day-to-day since Saturday, Oct. 10, so there is no absence to track.