Eagles Trade WR A.J. Brown to Patriots for 2028 First-Round Pick
Philadelphia sent the wide receiver to New England on June 1 in exchange for a 2028 first-round selection and a 2027 fifth-round pick. The move ends Brown's three-year tenure with the Eagles.
yardbarker.comJ. Brown to the New England Patriots on June 1, 2026. The Eagles received a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick in return. Brown joined the Eagles after the Titans traded him during the 2022 NFL Draft for a first-round pick and a late third-round pick.
8 yards per route run, a mark exceeded only by Davante Adams and Michael Thomas over the same span. The Titans offered Brown a contract worth $16 million per season before incentives. Brown wanted $22 million per year.
The Eagles signed him to a $25 million-per-season extension. Brown is now on his third NFL team. He played college football at Ole Miss. ESPN reported that the trade from the Titans to Philadelphia contributed to the firing of Titans general manager Jon Robinson.
Brown helped quarterback Jalen Hurts become an MVP candidate and reach a second Super Bowl with the Eagles. The Patriots' quarterback is Drake Maye. The Rams traded for Myles Garrett on or before June 1, 2026.
Bill Barnwell published an analysis of the Brown trade on June 1 at 5:00 PM ET.
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