FOXBORO, Mass. — It’s a great and oft-told story: Ever since he was a kid, A.J. Brown dreamed of one day playing for the New England Patriots. One can imagine, then, how excited he was on Monday when his agent called to say the deal was official: New England had acquired the veteran receiver from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for its first-round pick in the 2028 draft and a fifth-round pick in 2027.
But a phone call from his agent was not when the flurry of emotions came. For Brown, a 6-1, 226-pounder who turns 29 on June 30, that moment arrived when he took part in OTAs Tuesday…
But a phone call from his agent was not when the flurry of emotions came. For Brown, a 6-1, 226-pounder who turns 29 on June 30, that moment arrived when he took part in OTAs Tuesday…
