{"id":66957,"date":"2026-06-01T16:59:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=66957"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:59:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:59:43","slug":"its-official-patriots-finally-acquire-a-j-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/06\/01\/its-official-patriots-finally-acquire-a-j-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Official: Patriots Finally Acquire A.J. Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a move <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/05\/05\/espn-insider-on-patriots-a-j-brown-trade-i-think-he-knows-where-his-future-is-headed\/\"><strong>that felt inevitable for much of this offseason<\/strong><\/a>, the Patriots finally made a key offensive acquisition on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter, the rumored trade of Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/2061543314990497971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>became a reality after the club agreed to terms<\/strong> <\/a>to bring the embattled wideout to New England.<\/p>\n<p>In exchange for Brown, the deal reportedly includes a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round selection.<\/p>\n<p>The deal could ultimately be tied to another offseason move for the Patriots, as the club has two fifth-round picks in 2027, one of which was acquired<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/03\/24\/patriots-roster-overhaul-quite-a-few-changes-already-this-offseason\/\"><strong> in the trade of former center Garrett Bradbury to the Bears<\/strong><\/a> earlier this offseason.\u00a0 Schefter reports that the Eagles will receive the better of those two selections, which will make things interesting since that one will hinge on how the season plays out both here in New England and in Chicago.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>AJ Brown Trade Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Patriots Receive:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A.J. Brown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Eagles Receive:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2028 Patriots First Round Pick<\/li>\n<li>2027 Fifth Round Pick (Patriots have 2 selections, Eagles will receive the higher of the two picks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meanwhile, it also reunites Brown with his former head coach, Mike Vrabel, with the veteran wideout having played under Vrabel in Tennessee.\u00a0 The hope is that Brown can be the dangerous threat that has been missing in the Patriots&#8217; offense for Drake Maye, although his arrival will likely shake things up a bit for this current receiver room.<\/p>\n<p>One player who remains the subject of rumors is Kayshon Boutte, who has been working away from the facility and wasn&#8217;t part of last week&#8217;s OTAs.<\/p>\n<p>Boutte is heading into the final year of his rookie deal, and he seems to be the player <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/05\/19\/patriots-insider-on-kayshon-boutte-trade-i-dont-know-if-it-should-happen\/\"><strong>who might be the odd man out<\/strong><\/a> after this trade.\u00a0 What his future holds is now the big question, with the club reportedly open to moving him for a 5th or 6th round selection.<\/p>\n<p>One potential fit could be the Washington Commanders, with Boutte having played previously with Jayden Daniels in college at LSU.\u00a0 The<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nMZ_jJojzKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> two had success together<\/a><\/strong> prior to Boutte&#8217;s selection in the sixth round (187th overall) in 2023 here in New England.\u00a0 Another option could be Kansas City, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/05\/31\/patriots-news-05-31-onwenus-cap-reduced-by-7-5-million\/\"><strong>which is still in need of some firepower on offense<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Brown will be able to finally get to work as he looks to get up to speed with his new team ahead of next month&#8217;s training camp.\u00a0 He&#8217;s coming off his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season, having caught 78 passes for 1,003 yards and 7 touchdowns last season.<\/p>\n<p>Brown&#8217;s addition should provide the Patriots with a viable replacement for Stefon Diggs,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/03\/04\/patriots-part-ways-with-diggs-ahead-of-free-agency-adds-a-key-need-at-wr\/\"><strong> who the club parted ways with<\/strong> <\/a>earlier this offseason.\u00a0 Diggs finished the 2025 regular season with 85 catches for 1,013 yards and 4 touchdowns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Patriots officially acquired star wide receiver A.J. 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