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By Matt Audilet
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AJ Brown continues to gush over his new quarterback, Drake Maye.
Brown landed with the New England Patriots in a blockbuster trade deal earlier this offseason, giving Maye his new No. 1 wide receiver option as he heads into his third NFL campaign.
While speaking to NFL reporter Kay Adams on Friday, Brown heaped more praise on the Patriots' starting signal caller.
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"He's very special, and I continue to brag on him. He can make any throw," Brown said. "He really tries to be a perfectionist. Sometimes I tell him, 'Just put it in the air.' You don't have to try to be perfect. ... He makes it look very effortless."
Brown just finished his seventh NFL campaign, notching his sixth 1,000-yard receiving season. Through 15 games with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025, he reeled in 78 catches for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns.
Now with Maye as his quarterback, Brown will look to improve on those numbers in his first season with the Patriots.
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Maye finished second in MVP voting last season, trailing only Matthew Stafford. The 23-year-old signal caller led New England to a Super Bowl appearance, where they ultimately fell to the Seattle Seahawks.
The Patriots will open up their 2026 regular-season schedule with a Week 1 rematch against the Seahawks on Sept. 9.
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