Jalen Hurts Confirms Rift With A.J. Brown 2 Months After Eagles Trade

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 3

Hurts told GQ the friendship had "clearly" changed, effectively confirming Brown’s recent statement that the two had not spoken since Philadelphia traded him to New England.
Brown had said in June that no single incident caused the split, describing it instead as two people who "grow apart" even as both publicly stressed there was still mutual respect.
The rift shadowed a blockbuster move after an uneven 2025 season: the Eagles dealt Brown for two future draft picks, and reports said part of his frustration involved targets against zone coverage.
Brown leaves as the owner of Philadelphia’s two best receiving-yardage seasons—1,496 in 2022 and 1,456 in 2023—while both teams now turn to Week 1, with the Patriots opening Sept. 9 and the Eagles on Sept. 13.