A.J. Brown talks about his close friendship with Jalen Hurts

The Eagles didnt just add rookies during the 2022 NFL Draft; they also made a first-round trade with the Titans for wide receiver A.J. Brown. And not only did they trade for Brown, they signed him to a four-year, $100 million deal. He spoke to reporters on Monday about how the trade went down, and why hes so excited to play with quarterback Jalen Hurts.Brown mentioned that there were no hard feelings toward the Titans and the situation was bittersweet. He wouldnt answer whether he requested a trade, only to smile and say that hes not looking backward and hes excited to be an Eagle. He wanted to know he was valued with whatever contract he signed, and he certainly got that from Philadelphia.Im one of the top guys in the league. Im confident in how I play, and what I bring to the table. Im glad the Eagles believed in me.Heres what the WR had to say:On his friendship with Jalen HurtsHe was recruiting me to Alabama Chris Long Jersey, and I chose Ole Miss, but we stayed in contact this entire time and became really close friends. Im extremely excited to play with him. We always joked about it, but we never thought it would be reality.Brown went on to say that communication and being on the same page is important for an offense, and with their established friendship, theyll be able to hold each other accountable.I see a guy who is talented, believes in himself, has a strong arm https://www.eaglesteamfanshoponline.com/Cj_Gardner_johnson_Jersey-369, hes on time. And this all coming from me, this is all the times we worked out together. I think the skys the limit for him. Im gonna go to bat for him every Sunday, because hes my friend. You know? Its a different mentality you bring when youre playing for somebody thats important to you. Its not about yourself no more, its about youre playing for someone else. So, Im going to go above and beyond for this team, and for him.On ending up in PhillyI think Jalen was putting the bug in their ear, and it just kind of happened.As for the video of them working out together before the draft, Brown explained that Hurts attended his daughters birthday party and they always find time to get in a throwing session. He admitted that it wasnt on purpose, but they had a little fun posting the video online.I think it just played out that way. It was kind of out of my hands a little bit, so we just went with it and Im glad it happened.He talked about learning that there was a possibility of a trade around 1:00 PM on Thursday, and he had mixed emotions even going cold on Hurts while he tried to think through the decision. He was a little sad that the Titans were on board with the trade, but Brown knows that its a business and hes excited to be apart of the Eagles organization. made it a lot easier to make that decision, just because I know he has my back and he knows I have his.Other notablesWhile he might be one of the more veteran players in the Eagles WR room, Brown acknowledged that hes still a student of the game as well, so while hell teach the guys whatever he can, hes also eager to learn.DeVonta Smith also reached out to Brown after the trade https://www.eaglesteamfanshoponline.com/Devon_Allen_Jersey-338, and theyre looking forward to working together. Brown called Smith a speedster and a good route runner, and someone who will complement his my physical style of play.As for what he wants Eagles fans to know about him, Brown talked about his passion for the game and passion for winning. He said that winning is all that matters to him. He isnt a big regular season guy, he wants to win it all something he hasnt experienced since high school.

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