The Philadelphia Eagles wanted to trade wide receiver A.J.Brown and on Monday did just that.
Call that the NFL's worst kept secret the past six months.Brown is going to the New England Patriots to reunite with his former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who now coaches the Patriots.Brown's new team was the second-worst-kept secret in the NFL the past few months Vrabel loved Brown when they were together in Nashville.The Eagles announced they have agreed to send Brown to New England in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round selection.
The compensation package was decided early Monday.Hallelujah, something we didn't already know!GIANTS WORKING OUT MULTIPLE RECEIVERS INCLUDING ODELL BECKHAM JR, WHILE EAGLES LOOK TO TRADE AJ BROWNBrown will need to pass a physical in order for the deal to be finalized.That hasn't always been an easy thing, as Maxx Crosby and the Baltimore Ravens proved earlier this offseason, so this isn't done, done until that physical is passed, passed.The reason everyone knew this was going to happen is, well, the signs were unmistakable.Brown hasn't been happy in Philly for a while.Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J.
Brown warms up during training camp at NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 24, 2025.(Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)Philly hasn't been happy that Brown let his unhappiness bleed onto his cryptic social media posts and sometimes even his effort on the field.And in Foxborough, Mass., Vrabel really wanted his former player to fill a void as a No.
1 receiver the Patriots have been missing since at least the end of last season when they cut Stefon Diggs.The Patriots not only fill that void but probably get an upgrade.And Vrabel, under withering criticism for his relationship with NFL insider Dianna Russini for going on two months now, gets a welcome change to the conversation.MIKE VRABEL, ONE MONTH AFTER STARTING COUNSELING, TELLS REPORTERS HE LOVES HIS WIFEPhiladelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J.
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