Who is AJ Brown?

Arthur Juan Brown is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Born on June 30, 1997, he played college football at Ole Miss and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. 

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Brown declared that he would forgo his senior year and join the 2019 NFL Draft after the 2018 season. In the second round (51st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, Brown was chosen by the Tennessee Titans. He agreed to a $4,641,199 four-year contract on June 12, 2019, with a $2,122,690 signing bonus and a $1,025,670 2019 cap hit.

Against the Cleveland Browns in the Titans’ season opener, Brown made his NFL debut. He had three receptions for 100 yards during the 43-13 victory on the road. He caught Marcus Mariota’s first two NFL touchdown passes in Week 4’s 24-10 away win over the Atlanta Falcons.

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Brown recorded 52 receptions for 1,051 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns during his first campaign. Brown had a total of five receptions for 64 yards in three postseason games as the Titans’ season came to an end in a 35-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship.

Brown had seven receptions for 82 yards and his first receiving score of the 2020 campaign in a Tuesday night game against the Buffalo Bills during the 42-16 victory. Early on in the season, Brown missed two games due to ailments to both of his knees. On January 19, 2021, he underwent successful surgery on both knees.

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Alongside Julio Jones, Brown started the 2021 season as the wide receiver. Against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8, he had 10 grabs for 155 receiving yards and a score. He had a chest ailment in Week 11, and on November 27, 2021, he was placed on injured reserve. On December 23, he was put into service. Brown has 11 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown in his first game back from injury against the San Francisco 49ers. Overall, Brown had 63 receptions for 869 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns at the end of the 2021 season.

Brown was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2022 NFL Draft in exchange for the 18th overall pick. Additionally, Tennessee gets a third-round draught pick. Following the deal, Brown agreed to a new four-year, $100 million contract with the Eagles, with $57 million guaranteed. He will remain with the Eagles on the new contract through 2026.

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While in college, MLB team San Diego Padres selected Brown as an outfielder in the 19th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. He was unable to play baseball at Ole Miss because of his signing with the Padres, but he was still qualified to play football.