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Brown elated to join Pats: Feels close to 'heaven'...

ESPN · Jun 2, 2026, 8:44 PM

Key takeaways

  • Brown trying to take in everything as a Patriot (0:37)
  • Brown summed up his first day with the New England Patriots this way: "Obviously I know this ain't heaven.
  • "I was just talking to my mom and saying, 'I'm still in awe.'" Brown said shortly after the practice.

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Brown trying to take in everything as a Patriot (0:37)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Wide receiver A.J. Brown summed up his first day with the New England Patriots this way: "Obviously I know this ain't heaven. But it's close to it."

Less than 24 hours after the Patriots acquired him from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and 2027 fifth-round pick, Brown took part in his first practice Tuesday with the team he dreamed of playing for as a youngster.

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