Titans' Ryan Tannehill reacts to losing AJ Brown: 'It hurts'

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

A.J. Brown was the favorite target of Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill over the past three seasons.

On Tuesday, Tannehill spoke to the media for the first time since the electric Pro Bowl wideout was traded Thursday to the Philadelphia Eagles during the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. 

Tannehill acknowledged he will miss his former teammate both professionally and personally. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Ryan Tannehill #17 and A.J. Brown #11 of the Tennessee Titans talk on the field during a game against the Buffalo Bills at Nissan Stadium on October 18, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee.  The Titans defeated the Bills 34-31.  (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

"Obviously, professionally, it hurt," Tannehill told reporters. "Top target, heckuva football player, made big plays for us consistently over the last three years."

"Personally, it hurt," he added. You know A.J.’s a good friend. Have a lot of great times, great memories on and off the field with him. "Not being able to see him on a daily basis is going to be different, going to be hard. Happy to see him get what he wanted, but at the end of the day, it hurts."

The Eagles acquired Brown in exchange for a pair of draft picks, including the No. 18 overall pick, which the Titans used to select Arkansas standout Treylon Burks. During three seasons with the Razorbacks, Burks totaled 2,399 receiving yards and caught 18 touchdown passes, as he hopes to be Tannehill's new top target. 

TITANS SEND AJ BROWN TO EAGLES IN BLOCKBUSTER TRADE

After the trade was announced, Tannehill took to social media to bid farewell to Brown, who he called his "brother for life."