Mike Vrabel was AJ Brown's head coach through three seasons with the Tennessee Titans in 2019-21. Now, the two are reunited before the 2026 season with the New England Patriots. Brown was traded to the Patriots earlier this offseason following his four-season stint with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Before the Patriots' joint practice with the Eagles on Wednesday, Vrabel was asked about Brown's leadership as a veteran wide receiver for his New England franchise. An overall maturity," Vrabel said. "The way that he communicates with coaches, the way he communicates with players… He’s accountable.
He gets mistakes corrected. I mean, you can coach him hard. Todd [Downing] can coach him hard, Josh [McDaniels] can coach him hard.
He wants to do well for the entire offense and wants to be a contributor.” Brown joins the Patriots as the clear No. 1 option for rising quarterback star Drake Maye, who led New England to a Super Bowl appearance last year. The Patriots will open up their regular-season schedule with a Week 1 Super Bowl rematch against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 9.
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