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Patriots Pay Premium for A.J. Brown

The New England Patriots acquired star receiver A.J. Brown from the Eagles in exchange for a first-round and fifth-round draft pick, a premium price for a player who had expressed desire to join New England.

Four years after the Eagles gave up a first-round and third-round pick to acquire Brown from the Titans, they flipped him to the Patriots for a first-round and fifth-round pick. The Eagles benefited significantly, reaching two Super Bowls and winning one during Brown's tenure.

The Eagles had limited leverage in negotiations, as Brown specifically wanted to join New England. By making the trade on June 1, the Patriots ensured Brown would have time to adjust to Josh McDaniels' offense before training camp. blablasex.es