While more than two months have passed since Brown's move to New England, questions about his relationship with Hurts have lingered.During the Patriots’ recent joint practices with the Eagles, Brown offered a one-word response when asked whether he had spoken with Hurts since the trade."No," Brown told reporters.While Hurts has largely avoided discussing the state of his relationship with Brown, he took a different approach this week during a sit-down interview with GQ.
"There's no surprise that it was talked about," Hurts told the magazine when asked whether he and Brown had remained close, acknowledging the shift in the relationship.Jalen Hurts and A.J.Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate after defeating the Tennessee Titans at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
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(Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)Hurts, the MVP of Super Bowl LIX, then effectively confirmed Brown's comments from last month, saying, "I mean, clearly," Hurts noted.In June, Brown said no single incident had sparked the rift between the two former Eagles teammates."Nothing happened, people just grow apart.Nothing happened between me and him, or our families, wives, anything.
Nothing like that ever happened," Brown said at the time during an appearance on the "7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony" podcast.AJ BROWN SAYS THERE'S BEEN SILENCE BETWEEN HIM AND EX-TEAMMATE JALEN HURTS SINCE HIS MOVE TO NEW ENGLAND"Life happens, and you just look up sometimes and you just, you find yourself drifting away, and that's fine.And I think both parties accepted that."Brown and Hurts were seen catching up together during the second of the two Patriots-Eagles joint practices in Foxborough, Massachusetts."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 last month when reporters pressed him with follow-up questions about his relationship with Hurts.
"So let's no...