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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown is reportedly expected to be traded to the New England Patriots, with talks "expected to resume shortly on or before June 1," sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
"The Eagles remain open to trading AJ Brown, the Patriots remain highly interested in acquiring the star receiver, and conversations are expected to resume shortly on or before June 1, likely culminating in a deal, per league sources. As one source said about the Patriots' pursuit of Brown, they'll “definitely be engaging then.” A trade to New England is now considered likely," Schefter wrote on his X account Monday (April 20) morning.
New England have long been the suspected favorite to land Brown as he grew up a fan of the team and it has a need at wide receiver. The 28-year-old was acquired by the Eagles in a trade with the Tennessee Titans on the night of the 2022 NFL Draft and was selected as an All-Pro during his first three seasons with the franchise, which included winning Super Bowl LIX last year.
Brown has, however, shared his frustration about his role and a lack of targets at times throughout his tenure, which has led to speculation about a potential departure and had multiple crucial dropped would-be first downs during Philadelphia's NFC Wild Card Round loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The former Ole Miss standout recorded 78 receptions for 1,003 yards -- the lowest total of his Eagles tenure -- and seven touchdowns -- the same total in each of the last three seasons -- while being targeted 121 times, the third-lowest total in his four seasons in Philadelphia.