New Patriots receiver Brown excited to play for childhood team
By Mike Moses
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FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (WMUR) — The newest Patriots player has arrived in Foxborough.
Star wide receiver A.J. Brown was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday afternoon.
The three-time All-Pro is a huge new target for quarterback Drake Maye and sets up the potential for another big season.
Taking questions from the media for the first time as a Patriot, Brown said he was looking forward to playing for New England.
“My reaction was super excited to play for my childhood team,” he said.
After passing his physical, Brown was on the practice field, running some routes and catching passes from Maye.
“I’m so excited,” Brown said. “I can’t wait to get out there. And Gillette Stadium, you know, get a crowd and make plays and have fun.”
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel coached Brown for three years with the Tennessee Titans. Vrabel praised Brown for his physicality, football IQ and love for the game.
“He’s humble,” Vrabel said. “I’m excited to have him get to know our players and our players get to know him and everybody else as we work through the last couple weeks here.”
There is a lot of energy on the team around Brown’s arrival.
“Great news,” said running back TreVeyon Henderson. “I know I’m glad. Everyone’s glad to have him here. That’s a huge pickup for this offense.”
“Very excited, obviously,” said defensive tackle Cory Durden. “He’s a big-time player. He’s been an established player in this league, and it kind of just shows us how serious our coaches are about winning.”
Brown said he’s looking forward to integrating with the team and working to create his own legacy as a Patriot.
“I want to earn those guys’ respect,” he said.
Organized team activities, or OTAs, run through next week, and minicamp gets started later this month.
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