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After months of speculation, wide receiver AJ Brown is no longer a member of the Philadelphia Eagles after being traded to the New England Patriots. Eagles fans largely seem to be glad that they’re rid of him.
Based on all the reporting, AJ Brown seemingly spent months if not years trying to force his way out of Philly. Before he left, though, he made sure to leave one final reminder of his diva attitude that’s made him one of the more mercurial skill players in the NFL.
AJ Brown called himself the “best to ever play” for the Philadelphia Eagles during his last day at the team’s facility
According to NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo, Brown stopped by the Eagles’ facility last week to pick up some items and say goodbye to the staff. On his way out, however, he made sure to remind everyone of his prima donna ways, as he signed a picture of himself on the wall and wrote: “The best to ever play here. Always open.”
From @gmfb: A.J. Brown stopped by the #Eagles’ facility last week to pick up some items, say goodbye and leave a parting message on the wall.
Meanwhile, as for the conspiracy theory floating around on what led to the Brown-Hurts rift, Big Dom and others are adamant it’s bogus. pic.twitter.com/M134pe9j8d
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) June 9, 2026
“Takes some ego to quit on your team 4 games (wins, that is) after winning the Super Bowl, demand a trade, just to enter the building acting like your the best thing that happened to the franchise,” one NFL fan responded to the report.
“He may actually be mentally unstable. It’s always about him,” a second declared.
“AJ might be the best ever at destroying his Eagles legacy with the fans lmao. Man went from beloved to public enemy number 1,” a third summarized.
“Hopefully the team rips the photo off the wall and lets the fans piss on it at the home opener,” a fourth hoped.
The Eagles officially traded Brown to the New England Patriots on June 1 in exchange for New England’s 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder.
In four seasons with the Eagles, Brown has had 339 catches for 5,034 yards and 32 touchdowns in 62 games, and helped the team win the Super Bowl during the 2024 season.