Throughout the offseason, there have been rumors swirling around Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown. One team, in particular, that has popped up throughout those rumors has been the New England Patriots, as they look to upgrade their roster and return to the Super Bowl.
The Athletic recently reported that anonymous NFL executives still believe that Brown is on a crash course with the Patriots. In fact, the expectation is now that Brown will join New England in June. That timing would make the salary-cap implications a bit easier to manage for the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Patriots have lost last season’s leading receiver, Stefon Diggs, already this offseason. To replace him, New England added Romeo Doubs, who has some issues with consistency, but did make 55 receptions for 724 yards and six touchdowns a season ago.
A three time Pro Bowl selection, Brown was vital to the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl for the 2024 season. However, the entire Philadelphia offense regressed in 2025. That included Brown’s production, as he had 78 receptions for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 games a season ago.
New England Patriots EVP Eliot Wolff Shared an A.J. Brown Update
GettyNew England Patriots EVP Eliot Wolf
New England Patriots Executive Vice President of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf recently appeared on Up & Adams Show. There, he was asked about A.J. Brown. However, Wolf quickly shot down that line of questioning.
“A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles, as (Eagles GM) Howie (Roseman) mentioned yesterday. We haven’t had any conversations about anything regarding that in a long time… I understand that there’s interest in the A.J. Brown story. I, unfortunately, don’t have a home under a rock. But my answer to any question on A.J. Brown is A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles,” Wolf said.
“From my perspective, anything you ask me about A.J. Brown, I’m going to go right back to that answer. But I understand the interest. I put on TV, and I see that there’s interest but my answer is A.J. Brown is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.”
Obviously, answering questions about players on other teams can be seen as tampering. It’s also never smart to publicly talk about ongoing negotiations. So, it wasn’t much of an answer, other than acknowledging he’s not living under a rock in regards to the story.
Mike Vrabel on the Potential for an A.J. Brown Trade
GettyNew England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel
Also deeply in the mix amid all of these trade conversations has been head coach Mike Vrabel. When he was asked about the potential for a trade, he didn’t call out A.J. Brown by name, but did insist that the Patriots are looking for any chance to improve throughout the offseason.
“We’ve talked about this since last January. We’re going to try to do everything we can to strengthen our roster through the draft, through free agency, multiple ways of player acquisition,” Vrabel said. “So anything that we can continue to do to strengthen the roster, we’re going to try to do.”
As a team, New England finished fourth in passing yards and tied for fifth in touchdowns. Amid that, Drake Maye broke onto the scene as a premier quarterback in the NFL, finishing second in MVP voting. Now, they’re looking to get as talented as possible around him.
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