Overview
- The Eagles sent A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick in a deal completed on June 1 to move most of his remaining cap charge into 2027.
- NFL Network reporting says Brown returned to the Eagles’ training complex to collect belongings and signed his Pro Bowl photo with the inscription “The best to ever play here. Always open.”
- Eagles chief security officer Dom DiSandro publicly denied online conspiracy claims linking Brown’s departure to former teammate Haason Reddick and called those rumors fabricated.
- Coaches from both teams framed the split as settled, with Nick Sirianni praising Brown’s years in Philadelphia and Mike Vrabel saying Brown has quickly begun integrating into New England’s offense.
- Brown leaves a four-season Eagles legacy that includes more than 5,000 receiving yards and a Super Bowl ring, and the teams will meet again in joint practices on August 19–20, a likely early on‑field test of the split’s competitive impact.