A.J. Brown Faces Former Eagles Teammates in Joint Practice

Wide receiver A.J. Brown faced his former Philadelphia Eagles teammates for the first time since being traded during a joint training camp practice on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The highly anticipated session featured a notable one-on-one matchup between Brown and All-Pro cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, which ended with an incomplete pass and drew significant attention from fans in attendance and online.

Brown was traded from the Eagles to the New England Patriots on June 1 in exchange for a first-round and a fifth-round pick. The move followed a 2025 season in Philadelphia marked by visible frustration, including a sideline argument with head coach Nick Sirianni during a playoff loss. On Wednesday, Brown was seen jogging past Eagles players with his head down before practice began, briefly acknowledging a few assistant coaches.

The intensity ramped up once drills started. On the first play of an 11-on-11 drill, Brown gained separation from Mitchell along the sideline on a deep route. Quarterback Drake Maye lofted a pass that Brown got a hand on before Mitchell knocked it away. The incomplete play drew one of the loudest reactions...