Wide receiver A.J. Brown did not become a member of the Patriots until June, which meant he didn’t get much time to work with quarterback Drake Maye before the end of the team’s offseason program.
It was enough time for Brown to make a positive impression on his new teammate. Maye said at his football camp this week that he feels he has already started to build a connection with Brown and that he plans to deepen it once training camp is underway this month.
“A.J.’s been awesome,” Maye said, via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. “I’m really looking forward to playing with him. I’m looking forward to getting to camp and building some chemistry. And I know there’s already some there for me. You just gotta throw it near him, and he’ll make a play. He’s a great teammate. He’s been great so far. He loves to win, so we share that.”
The Patriots were willing to wait to make a trade for Brown because they think he and Maye will take the offense beyond where it was with Stefon Diggs as the top receiver in 2025. The way that comes together will be a leading storyline for the team’s preseason work.
