A.J. Brown traded to Patriots after four seasons with Eagles

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Last updated Jun 10, 2026

A.J. Brown traded to Patriots after four seasons with Eagles
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A.J. Brown has been traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the New England Patriots in a deal involving multiple draft picks. Brown expressed enthusiasm about joining the Patriots and is eager to start fresh. The Eagles aimed to alleviate financial strain by trading Brown after June 1, allowing them to spread his cap hit over two years. The Patriots sought Brown to provide a reliable target for quarterback Drake Maye. The trade is perceived as beneficial for both teams and the player.

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  • A.J. Brown traded to Patriots from Eagles
  • Deal includes 2028 first-round and 2027 fifth-round picks
  • Eagles aimed to reduce dead cap hit
  • Brown excited about joining Patriots and new teammates
  • Trade allows Eagles more financial flexibility
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A.J. Brown has just joined the Patriots’ community after being traded to the New England Patriots. In a blockbuster move, the Philadelphia Eagles traded their star WR to the Patriots, exchanging multiple draft picks in the deal. A.J. Brown was captured at a basketball event where he expressed his excitement to join the Patriots and […] The post A.J. Brown Is Finally “Ready to Ball” After Blockbuster Trade to the Patriots Leaving Eagles’ Heartbreak Behind appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles finally made a trade to send AJ Brown to New England. The trade seemed like a sigh of relief for both sides, as players on the Eagles certainly made their feelings known about how Brown was toward the back end of his time in Philadelphia, and the Patriots got one of the better wide receivers in the NFL.

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AJ Brown’s final visit to the Philadelphia Eagles facility came with a goodbye message that sounded exactly like the star receiver who spent years calling for the ball. The trade to the New England Patriots had already turned one of the NFL’s biggest names into the offseason’s biggest shock.

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