AJ Brown 'knows where his future is headed' amid trade rumors, NFL insider says
ESPN's Adam Schefter still believes it is likely A.J. Brown will be traded from the Eagles to the Patriots ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
A. J. Brown gave an emotional address at the end of his youth football camp in Allentown, Penn.
on May 3. "I love you all," Brown said into a microphone while addressing the camp's attendees. "I don't care what you hear out there.
I love you all. You understand? " Brown's comments came amid a maelstrom of trade rumors surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver.
The three-time Pro Bowler has frequently been tied to the New England Patriots , and many believe the 28-year-old will be traded after June 1 , at which point the Eagles can spread his dead-cap hit over two seasons. ESPN's Adam Schefter believes Brown's speech is indicative of a man who is well aware of what his fate will eventually be. "I think he knows where his future is headed at this moment," Schefter said when asked about Brown's comments in a May 4 appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show.