Within the aftermath of being traded to the New England Patriots, A.J. Brown has opened about his relationship with Jalen Hurts and the way it modified throughout their 4 seasons as teammates with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Chatting with Maria Taylor on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast (begins at 16:14 mark), Brown defined that he and Hurts are “not as shut as we as soon as have been” despite the fact that there’s “no dangerous blood” between them.
“Not as shut as we as soon as have been,” Brown stated. “No dangerous blood. There’s nonetheless a whole lot of love. I really like him. We have not been as shut as we have been for a pair years now, and that did not cease something.”
The dynamic between Hurts and Brown was a key storyline all through the 2025 season for the Eagles.
When the Eagles first acquired Brown throughout the 2022 NFL draft, the shut private relationship between quarterback and receiver was usually cited as one of many most important driving forces behind their success.
In December 2022, ESPN’s Tim McManus described Hurts and Brown as “greatest associates” courting again to school when Hurts was making an attempt to recruit the star wideout to Alabama.
As issues have been heading within the incorrect path for the Eagles final season, it actually appeared that Hurts and Brown have been on completely different pages for lengthy stretches.
Brown summed up their dynamic as being “two alphas who need to be the very best and demand greatness from one another and everybody round us.”
Hurts constantly downplayed any points with Brown as not too long ago as final week. He told reporters they have been “actually good.”
One nameless Eagles participant instructed Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer that a part of Brown’s frustration stemmed from the surface notion that he had misplaced a step because of the offensive struggles.
“He heard what others on the surface have been saying about him shedding a step and I feel he received too preoccupied with that,” the participant stated. “We did not suppose that in right here. However he noticed Jalen and the move offense as maintaining him from proving that wasn’t the case.”
It had been anticipated for a while that Brown was going to be traded, with New England the anticipated touchdown spot. The Eagles lastly made the transfer on Monday to unfold out his lifeless cap over two seasons.
Although Brown’s tenure in Philadelphia ended on a down notice, the totality of his 4 seasons marks one of many highest factors in franchise historical past.
Brown had greater than 1,000 yards in each season he performed for the Eagles. They made the playoffs annually, advancing to the Tremendous Bowl twice and successful the Lombardi Trophy for the 2024 season.
