The Philadelphia Eagles made the expected move on June 1 by trading wide receiver AJ Brown to the New England Patriots in exchange for multiple draft picks.
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This move had been the focus of countless reports throughout the offseason, but it finally occurred after a pivotal date. June 1 marked the point where the Eagles could split Brown's salary cap hit over two seasons instead of dealing with it all at once.
But while this move may not have surprised anyone who pays attention to the NFL, it did not make everyone happy. The fans of the Philadelphia Eagles certainly had split reactions to the trade.
Some fans of the Eagles said that they will miss the big receiver. The others...took a different approach while indicating that they will quickly move on.
- "Can't wait till this little (expletive) tears his ACL. I'm going to be laughing so hard." (Source)
- "This guy is so jealous of Jalen Hurts. Leaving the Eagles wasn't enough. He had to take Jalen's number too." (Source)
- "Bro bout to do (numbers) in fantasy this year. That (Drake) Maye to Brown combo Bout to save lives." (Source)
- "Give it 4 weeks and he'll be crying not getting his way sadly. Peak AJ was elite but needs to pull his head in." (Source)
- "Love what he did for the Eagles. But man, he acted so selfish towards the end." (Source)
You can wear the 1 but you can never be the 1.. pic.twitter.com/Q58Tyrm0WI
— D Tun (@dtun_) June 5, 2026
- "Damn man. It's really over." (Source)
- "Eagles fans don't be ungrateful if he isn't on the team they don't beat the Chiefs in that SB." (Source)
- "From Jalen Hurts to Drake Maye.. he must be crying tears of joy right now." (Source)
- "You know what they say about that grass man...Just wish he kept it more amicable this season but s/o to bro for the help with the ring. And always gonna respect his willingness to speak on mental health . So I ain't got too much to say about besides the shade of the grass." (Source)
Fans of the Patriots, for comparison, just turned their attention to the rival Bills. They cared more about how the Josh Allen-led Bills failed to reach the Super Bowl while the Patriots worked through the post-Tom Brady days.
Another group of Patriots fans showed that they also care more about the jersey that Brown will wear during the 2026-27 season. They want the team to go back to the jerseys that Brady and Randy Moss used during the 2007 NFL season.
