India, June 7 -- AJ Brown has been traded to the New England Patriots. However, it was not the trade itself that got fans talking. It was his jersey number.

Brown will wear No. 1 for the Patriots. It is a change from the No. 11 he wore throughout his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans and the Philadelphia Eagles. The player wore the same number even in high school and at Ole Miss.

The Patriots confirmed the number by posting a photo edit of Brown in a No. 1 jersey on social media, with the caption "WR1." The trade itself was confirmed on June 1, 2026. New England sent a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Eagles in exchange for Brown.

Many fans had assumed Brown would wear No. 11. The reaction online was swift. A...