In the months leading up to the Eagles inevitably trading A.J. Brown to the Patriots, there were many rumors that the wide receiver had fallen out with his team, particularly over his relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts.
It led to many headlines about what happened to lead to the fallout, with many Eagles fans eagerly awaiting Brown to leave the team and become "someone else's problem" instead.
In the days leading to the season opener against the Eagles, Brown's tenure with the Eagles and his apparent falling-out with Hurts remained a story until he finally told reporters he didn't want to discuss it anymore.
But nearly seven weeks into the NFL season, it remains a topic of conversation, especially now that Hurts is done for the year after doctors discovered blood clots in his lungs.
As expected, while speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon, Brown was asked about the Eagles' quarterback. Instead of shutting down the question and avoiding something he might not have wanted to talk about, he sent the quarterback nothing but love and kindness, which Eagles fans will surely appreciate.
A.J. Brown is sending well wishes to Jalen Hurts after the quarterback's season abruptly ends
Considering how volatile the media tried to make their relationship out to be, it's good to hear that Brown continues to take the high road and sent nothing but well wishes to Hurts when asked about his current situation on Tuesday.
"It's a tough situation. Got a lot of love and respect for him. Praying for him. Didn't know how serious it was. I think all of us kind of found that out. He's a tough guy. He can handle anything, and I don't mean that lightly. I know that's serious, but he can handle.
And I pray God continues to keep his hand on him. So, it's a lot of love and respect from this way. So speedy recovery."
Given how serious Hurts' diagnosis is, we should send him all our positivity and hope for a recovery that allows him to live a full, healthy life and return to football if that's what he wants to do.
It's a situation the Patriots have dealt with twice in the last ten years: first with retired center David Andrews in 2019, who missed the entire season, and again in 2024 with Christian Barmore, who played just four games.
It's not something to mess with, as health never is, and the Eagles need to take it more seriously than they did before his stint on injured reserve. That has the NFL looking into how the situation was handled, and hopefully they get to the bottom of it and find no wrongdoing.
Players rely on athletic trainers and doctors to provide the proper guidance and diagnosis during the season. It's never okay when a player is put in a situation like Hurts has been in that could have been avoided.
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