Eagles ready to move on without catches, cryptic posts from elite and enigmatic receiver A.J. Brown

Two years after signing a deal that made him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL and one Super Bowl championship later, A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles have split. A long-anticipated deal was completed Monday when the Eagles traded Brown to the AFC champion New England Patriots for two draft picks, ending the tenure of perhaps the greatest receiver in franchise history. Brown's relationship with the franchise, notably Super Bowl MVP QB Jalen Hurts, soured as much as his production in 2025 and the clock ticked toward a June 1 deadline for a deal when his contract would no longer be such an albatross on the salary cap.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: Two years after signing a deal that made him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL and one Super Bowl championship later, A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles have split. A long-anticipated deal was completed Monday when the Eagles traded Brown to the AFC champion New England Patriots for two draft picks, ending the tenure of perhaps the greatest receiver in franchise history. Brown's relationship with the franchise, notably Super Bowl MVP QB Jalen Hurts, soured as much as his production in 2025 and the clock ticked toward a June 1 deadline for a deal when his contract would no longer be such an albatross on the salary cap.