
The Patriots entered the 2026 offseason with significant draft flexibility, and that calculus has changed after they acquired A.J. Brown in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. The deal converts future draft capital into an immediate, high-end offensive weapon, reducing New England's longer-term pick inventory even as it strengthens the roster now.
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