PHILADELPHIA -- There was a mixed reaction to receiver A.J. Brown's departure by his former Eagles teammates Tuesday, ranging from a sense of loss to relief that the saga is now in the rearview mirror.
"I think this is more of a -- it sounds terrible -- but like, thank God it's over. It was a slow pain of just, is he in, is he out?" left tackle Jordan Mailata said. "We didn't really know, and that really wasn't our focus as a team, our team, especially on offense."
Brown was traded to the New England Patriots on Monday in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder. The move had been expected for weeks following a frustration-filled 2025 season during which Brown made his dissatisfaction with the Eagles' offense plainly known.