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2026 NFL predictions: Why AJ Brown will explode in new-look Patriots offense

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Svoboda, D. (2026, September 6). 2026 NFL predictions: Why AJ Brown will explode in new-look Patriots offense. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/06/betting/2026-nfl-predictions-why-aj-brown-will-explode-in-new-look-patriots-offense/

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AJ Brown's tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles has ended, making him a candidate for a bounce-back season in 2026 after averaging just 59.2 yards per game over his last two seasons. His season-long receiving yard total is set at 1,100.5 yards (-105) at BetMGM Sportsbook. Brown reunites with his former head coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye in New England, where he's expected to thrive on vertical routes and contested catches. To clear this number, Brown needs to average just 64.8 receiving yards over 17 games, a feat he has achieved in each of his five NFL seasons including last year despite injuries.

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A.J. Brown, a three-time Pro Bowler, is leaving the Philadelphia Eagles and joining the New England Patriots for the 2026 season. Brown's previous season with the Eagles was marked by an increasingly strained relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts and frustration over his role in the offense. With his new team, Brown will be reunited with his former head coach, Mike Vrabel, whom he has praised in the past. He will also get to play with young quarterback Drake Maye, who is known for pushing the ball downfield, which could lead to more opportunities for big plays for Brown. To exceed his season-long receiving yard total of 1,100.5 yards (-105 at BetMGM Sportsbook), Brown will need to average only 64.8 receiving yards per game over 17 games, a feat he has accomplished in each of his five NFL seasons, including his rookie year.

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A.J. Brown’s messy tenure in Philadelphia is over, making him one of the sexiest bounce-back candidates in the betting market. asserted

him → make → market

The three-time Pro Bowler enters his first year with the Patriots with his season-long receiving yard total set at 1,100.5 yards (-105, BetMGM Sportsbook) after finishing with 1,003 last season amid an increasingly strained relationship with Jalen Hurts and frustration over his role in the Eagles offense. asserted

total → enter → offense

Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel and New England offer a much cleaner setup for a big year. asserted

Maye → offer → year

Brown reunites with his former head coach, whom he has openly praised dating back to their time together with the Titans, and now gets to play with Maye, one of the NFL’s best young deep-ball passers. asserted

he → reunite → passers

That could be an ideal match for Brown, who remains one of the league’s most dangerous receivers on vertical routes and contested catches, which he didn’t get much of in 2025. uncertain

he → remain → 2025

Maye’s willingness and ability to push the ball downfield should give Brown more chances for big plays than he saw last season with Hurts behind center. asserted

he → push → center

Brown needs to average just 64.8 receiving yards over 17 games to clear this number, which he has in each of his five NFL seasons, including his rookie year, his injury-riddled 2024 season and a year ago. asserted

he → need → year

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He’s particularly knowledgeable about the big three — MLB, the NFL and the NBA. asserted

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