AJ Brown has been linked to several franchises during this offseason. The player did not appear happy in the final weeks of his participation with the Philadelphia Eagles, which is why his departure is now widely considered imminent.
Although nothing has been made official, the possibility feels far more concrete than speculative. It is being said that his final destination could be the New England Patriots, where he would reunite with Mike Vrabel, who was his head coach during his rookie season in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans.
It is worth recalling that during an appearance on a podcast with Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, the “squirrel” told him:
We’re all Patriots
The news that further fuels the rumor of AJ Brown’s move to New England
It was recently reported that the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots could potentially hold joint practices during the summer, which has only added more momentum to the speculation.
The Eagles and Patriots are discussing having joint practices in training camp, per ESPN’s Patriots reporter Mike Reiss.”…”Has a chance to be maybe the most intense, must-win joint practices of the Sirianni/Hurts era (10-3 record in joint practices).
Reported Eliot Shorr-Parks on Sunday via X.
For Nick Sirianni, holding joint practices against other teams in the league provides an opportunity to become more competitive. The Eagles are determined to remain the kings of the NFC, which is why they are eager to face top-level competition during the preseason.
That is precisely why the possibility of facing Mike Vrabel’s Patriots has gained traction. The two sides have done this before, with similar joint sessions taking place in 2021 and again in 2024.
However, for these practices to happen, they still require approval from the NFL. Despite that, there appears to be mutual understanding between both organizations to have their teams meet on the field during training camp in the preseason.
The major question surrounding this situation is which team Brown will be playing for by the time these sessions take place. By the time the joint training camp unfolds, there may already be a resolution regarding the receiver’s future.
The expected timing for these practices is mid-July, which still leaves plenty of time for developments. As a result, the rumor surrounding Brown’s potential move is likely to continue gaining traction in the coming weeks.
His situation remains one of the most closely watched storylines of the offseason, as teams evaluate their rosters and consider potential moves that could reshape their offensive units ahead of the upcoming campaign.
