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“Best I’ve ever played here. Always open.” That’s what New England Patriots star receiver AJ Brown, who was acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles last week, wrote on a photo of himself at the Eagles facility before leaving for good last week, according to NFL Media.
Do you think Brown had any ideas in mind about divorce?
Philadelphia traded Brown, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, to New England last week for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. This move came against the backdrop of Brown publicly expressing displeasure with his lack of targets on the team’s offense last season, and the trade was not made until June 1 to help the Eagles spread the cap hit they took by trading Brown over the next two seasons; Brown, 28, is entering the first season of a three-year, $96 million contract.
Brown spent the last four seasons with the Eagles, most notably helping them win Super Bowl LIX. Last season (2025), Brown totaled 78 receptions for 1,003 yards (12.9 yards per catch) and seven touchdowns in 15 regular season games.
During Brown’s four years in Philadelphia (2022-25), he averaged 84.8 receptions for 1,258.5 yards (14.8 yards per catch) and eight touchdowns per season. Brown ranks ninth in Eagles history with 5,034 receiving yards and is tied for 12th with 32 receiving touchdowns; He spent the first three seasons of his career with the Tennessee Titans (2019-21) before being acquired by the Eagles during the 2022 NFL Draft.
As for the receiver’s new home, Brown joins a Patriots team coming off a Super Bowl LX appearance and joins forces with quarterback Drake Maye, who was runner-up for the 2025 NFL MVP Award. Maye led the NFL with a 113.5 passer rating and 72.0% completion percentage, while leading a New England offense that was second in the sport in points (28.8 per game), third in total yards (379.4 per game), fourth in passing yards (250.5 per game) and sixth in rushing yards (128.9 per game). The Patriots released wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who led the team in receptions (85) and receiving yards (1,013) last season, in March.
We’ll find out this winter if Brown can become “the best to ever play” for the Patriots.
