After an uneven 2025 season for both Brown and the Eagles' offense, Philadelphia traded him to the Patriots for a pair of future draft picks amid signs that his once-close friendship and productive on-field partnership with quarterback Jalen Hurts had deteriorated.While more than two months have passed since Brown's move to New England, questions about his relationship with the Eagles quarterback resurfaced Wednesday.Following the latest Eagles-Patriots joint practice, Brown confirmed that he has not spoken with Hurts since changing teams.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJalen Hurts and A.J.
Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles look on against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on Sept.4, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)"No," Brown said in a one-word response when asked whether he had a conversation with Hurts since June.He otherwise kept his comments about his former Eagles teammates upbeat."Honestly guys, none of that stuff even matters, man.
You all should want to report something positive.You know asking the question is going to turn negative," Brown said when reporters pressed him with follow-up questions about his relationship with Hurts.
"So let's not get into that.Let's keep everything positive.
It's love my way."Meanwhile, Hurts offered a similarly warm assessment of Brown."I've got a lot of love for him and always have," the Super Bowl LIX MVP said.FORMER EAGLES COACH REVEALS THE TWO THINGS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE TEAM'S MAJOR REGRESSION LAST SEASONBrown did note that he could eventually reconnect with Hurts at some point during the joint practices in Foxborough.Brown set the two highest single-season receiving yardage marks in Eagles history, with 1,496 yards in 2022 and 1,456 in 2023.
Philadelphia was eliminated in the wild-card round in January, losing at home to the San Francisco 49ers.Brown then told the Eagles' front office he wanted a change of scenery, general manager Howie Roseman sai...