AJ Brown says he and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts grew apart before trade to Patriots

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The Philadelphia Eagles traded wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots on Monday, and the wide receiver said his relationship with star quarterback Jalen Hurts grew distant.

Brown, 28, said that while there’s no bad blood with his now-former quarterback, the two grew apart.

"Not as close as we once were," Brown said during an appearance on "7PM in Brooklyn."

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(Left) Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) leaves the field after the game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Dec. 20, 2025. (Right) Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) stands on the field after the national anthem before an NFC Wild Card Round game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 11, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images; Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

"I believe that’s fine. It’s like, there’s no bad blood. There’s actually still a lot of love, I love him to death. I want him to succeed and accomplish all the things that he wants to accomplish."

The three-time Pro Bowler said that nothing happened and both parties accepted that they were drifting apart. Hurts recently made news for not attending Brown's wedding in May.

"Nothing happened. People just grow apart. Nothing happened between me and him, or our families, our wives, anything. Nothing like that ever happened," Brown said. "But life happens and you just look up sometimes and you find yourself drifting away. And that’s fine. And I think both parties accepted that."

The former Ole Miss star said he was confused as to why their