The Philadelphia Eagles sent star wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots on Monday afternoon in a trade that will net them a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, and general manager Howie Roseman has now admitted the move only happened because Brown wanted out.
The A.J. Brown trade had been the subject of rumour and nervous guesswork for months, fuelled by visible frustration from the player during the 2025 season and persistent chatter around last year's trade deadline.