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The Philadelphia Eagles traded wide receiver AJ Brown to the New England Patriots on Monday, and the receiver said his relationship with star quarterback Jalen Hurts became distant.
Brown, 28, said that while there is no bad blood with his now-former quarterback, the two have grown apart.
“We’re not as close as we used to be,” Brown said during an appearance on “7PM in Brooklyn.”
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(Left) Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown (11) leaves the field after the game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Dec. 20, 2025. (Right) Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) stands on the field after the national anthem before an NFC Wild Card Round game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 11, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images; Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
“I think he’s fine. It’s like there’s no hard feelings. Actually, there’s still a lot of love, I love him to death. I want him to be successful and achieve all the things he wants to achieve.”
The three-time Pro Bowl selection said nothing happened and both sides accepted they were growing apart. Hurts recently made headlines for not attending Brown’s wedding in May.
“Nothing happened. People just distance themselves. Nothing happened between me and him, between our families, our wives, nothing. Nothing like that ever happened,” Brown said. “But life happens and sometimes you just look up and realize you’re moving away. And that’s okay. And I think both sides accepted that.”
The former Ole Miss star said he was confused as to why their friendship became a topic of conversation among the public.
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AJ Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts after the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 21, 2025. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
“I didn’t really understand why our friendship became the focus of everyone’s attention when it came to football because looking back, we haven’t been as close as we were for a couple of years, that didn’t stop anything,” Brown said.
“We still compete, we still push each other, we still lead the team. It’s a little strange, people became so obsessed with our relationship.”
Hurts and Brown helped lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl victory two seasons ago. In four seasons in Philadelphia, Brown caught 339 passes for 5,034 yards and 32 touchdowns.
Despite the success, the Eagles released Brown on Monday after it became more advantageous to trade him on June 1 due to salary cap implications.
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Jalen Hurts and AJ Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles watch the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 4, 2025. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The Eagles went from possibly carrying a $43.4 million dead money charge from the trade to reducing it to $16.3 million under the NFL’s June 1 salary cap rules. The team acquired a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick from the Patriots for Brown.
Now in New England, Brown has nothing but love for Hurts.
“Nothing but love for him, I want him to do well and achieve everything his heart desires.”
