{"id":846031,"date":"2026-04-01T00:53:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846031\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T00:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:53:23","slug":"new-aj-brown-rumor-all-but-confirms-what-patriots-fans-have-been-begging-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846031\/","title":{"rendered":"New AJ Brown rumor all but confirms what Patriots fans have been begging for"},"content":{"rendered":"

Throughout the offseason, there was an expectation that rumors regarding the Eagles trading AJ Brown to the Patriots <\/a>would heat up, and to say that has happened wouldn’t be a proper way to explain just how much it has dominated the conversation surrounding both teams.<\/p>\n

With the 2026 NFL Draft right around the corner, there have been rumors suggesting a trade could happen, despite the insanely high dead cap the Eagles would take on if they traded Brown before June 1. But there is a chance they make the decision sooner rather than later, even if they have tried to claim they plan to keep him around.<\/p>\n

The most recent reports have stated the Eagles are not interested in a trade right now, while Eliot Wolf shared this week that he hasn’t had<\/a> discussions with their front office about Brown in a long time. <\/p>\n

However, a new rumor coming out of the owner’s meeting in Phoenix hints that the Patriots could get a trade done for Brown at some point, at least according to a beat reporter on Twitter\/X.<\/p>\n

AJ Brown heading to the Patriots continues to heat up as the offseason goes on<\/p>\n

Easton Freeze of AtoZSports, covering the Titans, sent out a tweet declaring his belief that Brown will wear a Patriots jersey for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Because he was present for the meetings, he surely heard what was being said within NFL circles. Although he’s far from a reliable source, since he’s not connected to either team, it’s certainly something to take into consideration moving forward.<\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ll be leaving the owners meetings way too sure of: AJ Brown will wear a Patriots jersey this fall.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Easton Freeze (@eastonfreeze) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

This is the latest and strongest development on the trade front in recent weeks<\/a>, since most reporting on the matter over the past month has been contradictory at best, and Freeze now shares the same impression as many in New England and Philadelphia have.<\/p>\n

It seems like only a matter of time before a trade is announced, and it’ll only grow stronger throughout the draft and into training camp. It likely won’t happen until June, but it does feel like a forgone conclusion that we’re just waiting to see what the return will be.<\/p>\n