The vibes were wild on Wednesday at the Eagles-Patriots joint practice, with Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown sharing a field again after their offseason split. But for Patriots QB Drake Maye, who’s now paired with Brown, some shadows still loom large: the brutal 29-13 Super Bowl loss to *our* Seattle Seahawks, where he threw two picks and got sacked six times. Maye is trying to get past that disappointing finish, and he’s clearly ready to lean on his new three-time Pro Bowler.
The Eagles’ Star Duo Is Officially Done
Hurts and Brown were a legitimate star duo for the Eagles for four seasons, making two Super Bowl appearances and even snagging a title in 2024. But things got rocky. Their relationship frayed big time during the 2025 season, with Brown letting his frustrations be known for months before he was finally shipped off to the Patriots in June. Seeing them on the same field again, even in a joint practice, had to be weird. Hurts played it cool after the session, saying he still had “a lot of love for him, always have” and that it “seems like it was a competitive practice.” When asked if he had any advice for Maye, Hurts spoke highly of the Patriots’ third-year signal-caller. He said Maye “has had a lot of success already” and “needs to continue the progression that he’s on.” Hurts expects “more great things to come for him.”
Drake Maye’s New Chemistry with Brown After Seahawks Heartbreak
That confidence in Maye, even from his old rival, is interesting because our Seattle Seahawks absolutely crushed his Super Bowl dreams. Maye’s team was coming off a surprising Super Bowl run, but it ended with him throwing those two interceptions and taking six sacks in that 29-13 loss to the Emerald City. Yikes. But it looks like Maye is quickly putting that behind him, already developing serious chemistry with Brown. He told reporters last month that he plans to lean heavily on Brown, saying, “Just giving more chances to him. You see with the ball in his hands, what he can do,intermediate, short, deep.” He’s not shying away from it, saying, “It could be the fifth play in a row, I’m going to give him the rock.” That’s the mentality you want, right?
With Maye’s clear plan to get Brown the ball constantly, it makes sense why Hurts didn’t feel the need to offer advice. Maye knows what he’s doing, even if his Super Bowl track record against the Hawks isn’t pretty. The new duo will try to lead the Patriots to a Super Bowl title this season, but first, they’ve got that preseason matchup this Saturday in New England. It’ll be a telling test to see how that new chemistry translates under the lights.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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