Patriots Host Eagles For Joint Practice As Brown Faces Former Team
FOXBOROUGH — The Philadelphia Eagles arrived at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday for the Patriots' first joint practice of the week, with wide receiver A.J. Brown lining up against his former team for the first time since being traded to New England.
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"Patriots Joint Practice Notebook: A.J. Brown Dazzles Against Eagles" reads the headline from Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated reports Brown turned in a strong showing against his former team in New England's first joint practice with Philadelphia, with tackle Chad Muma also back on the field after missing a walkthrough (read it at https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/onsi/patriots-joint-practice-notebook-a-j-brown-dazzles-against-eagles).
"Pats' Brown hasn't spoken to Hurts since trade, wants to 'move forward'" per theScore. TheScore reports Brown said he has not talked with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts since being traded to New England and is focused on his new chapter with the Patriots (read it at https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/3582458/pats-brown-hasnt-spoken-to-hurts-since-trade-wants-to-move-forward).
"How to Watch Patriots vs. Eagles Preseason Game: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time" according to Heavy Sports. Heavy Sports reports the teams meet in a televised preseason game at Gillette Stadium, with New England entering at 0-0-1 in the preseason and Philadelphia at 0-1 (read it at https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-eagles-preseason-how-to-watch/).
"Jalen Hurts weighs in on advice for Drake Maye and AJ Brown" per 98.5 The Sports Hub. The station reports Hurts offered his thoughts on Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and his former teammate Brown ahead of the joint sessions in Foxborough (read it at https://985thesportshub.com/2026/08/19/jalen-hurts-weighs-in-on-advice-for-drake-maye-and-aj-brown/).
"Ex-Eagles Star AJ Brown Quickly Puts Declining Narrative To Rest" according to Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sports reports Brown answered questions about his recent form with a strong outing at the joint practices, according to the outlet's recap of the session (read it at https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ex-eagles-star-aj-brown-quickly-puts-declining-narrative-053649682.html).
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