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Jalen Hurts claims relationship with A.J. Brown is ‘really good’ as wedding and trade drama swirls

Nypost · · 396 words · By Bridget Reilly
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Brown record straight from his point of view.

Why it matters

When speaking to the media Wednesday, the Eagles quarterback ensured there is no hostility towards his teammate and longtime friend despite not being in attendance for Brown’s wedding to wife Kelsey Riley on May 18.

Common ground

“Nothing’s changed since we last spoke at the end of the season,” Hurts said.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Doubt: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 60% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Doubt 70% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “went on to lose to the 49ers in the first round of the playoffs”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “The Eagles won the NFC East last year”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the Eagles winning the NFC East last year.
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Claim 3: “have known one another since college playing days in the SEC — Hurts for Alabama and Brown fro Ole Miss”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia entries for both A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts confirm Brown played for Ole Miss and Hurts played for Alabama, both in the SEC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Crimson Tide's 123rd overall season, its 8…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_foot…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arthur Juan Brown (born June 30, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Mis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Brown
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Alexander Hurts (born August 7, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Hurts
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Claim 4: “The three-time Pro Bowler”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Brown extended his Pro Bowl selections to three.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... ESPN sources: The Eagles are trading Pro-Bowl WR A.J. Brown to the Patriots for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick that is the ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZFjNLzikHR/
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Brown caught 185 passes for 2,995 yards and 24 touchdowns over the next three years, peaking with a 2020 season in which he earned a Pro Bowl ...
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/sports/2026/06/02/eag…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brown was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022, where he extended his Pro Bowl selections to three and was named to three second-team All-Pros. He was also ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Brown
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Claim 5: “Brown’s wedding to wife Kelsey Riley on May 18”
DISPUTED
Multiple sources confirm the wedding to Kelsey Riley, but the date is inconsistent. One source says May 16, another says May 17, and another says May 18.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arthur Juan Brown (born June 30, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Mis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Brown
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kelsey Christine Plum (born August 24, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Phantom of Unriv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelsey_Plum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Aces are an American professional basketball team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the West…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Aces
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Claim 6: “former teammate Darius Slay, who retired in March, was in attendance”
DISPUTED
While some sources confirm Darius Slay attended and retired in March, another source explicitly lists current Eagles teammates (DeVonta Smith, Nakobe Dean) as being in attendance, contradicting the claim that only a former teammate was there.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 · Former cornerback Darius Slay was spotted, though. Eagles' Jalen Hurts and AJ Brown's relationship and rumored beef.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-jalen-hurts-alleged…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · However, former teammate Darius Slay, who retired in March, was in attendance. AJ Brown was married on Saturday, May 16. TMZ / BACKGRID. It ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/jalen-hurts-claims-relationship…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 · In attendance, as seen in a video Brown shared online, were fellow NFL players Darius Slay, Isaiah Rodgers, DeVonta Smith and, Nakobe Dean.
https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymailsportusa/video/764159658967…
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Claim 7: “They finished 11-6”
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Claim 8: “NFL contracts become more flexible through free agency and trades [on June 1]”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the specific date of June 1 for contract flexibility.
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Claim 9: “the ceremony at Montage Laguna Beach in California”
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Three independent web sources confirm the wedding ceremony took place at Montage Laguna Beach in California.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 17, 2026 ... Sources tell us the A.J. married with fiancée Kelsey Riley on May 16 at Montage Laguna Beach, with guests arriving in the late afternoon for the ...
https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/17/aj-brown-wedding-pictures/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 ... ... Laguna Beach Wedding with Hints of New Orleans (Exclusive) ... The wide receiver tied the knot with Kelsey Nicole Riley at Montage Laguna Beach in ...
https://people.com/philadelphia-eagles-aj-brown-marries-kels…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... The star playmaker tied the knot with his fiancée, Kelsey Riley, during a beautiful weekend ceremony at the Montage Laguna Beach in California.
https://www.bet.com/article/4lo4vn/inside-eagles-wide-receiv…
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Claim 10: “the two have been teammates the last four years”
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Web search results explicitly state that Hurts and Brown were teammates for the last four seasons after the 2022 trade.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arthur Juan Brown (born June 30, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Mis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Brown
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Alexander Hurts (born August 7, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Hurts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LIX was an American football championship game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion and two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIX
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Claim 11: “Hurts is also the godfather to Brown’s daughter, Jersee”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference (Nypost), ESPN, and other web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Alexander Hurts[2] (born August 7, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Hurts
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurts is the godfather to Brown's daughter, Jersee.Brown surpassed 1,400 yards receiving with Hurts the previous two seasons; he has 836 yards and four touchdowns this season, having sat out three gam…
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42894175/eagles-coach-sa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yikes: Eagles star QB Jalen Hurts did NOT attend his teammate AJ Brown's wedding this weekend, per @TMZ. Jalen has known AJ since high school and is the godfather to Browns daughter Jersee.
https://www.operationsports.com/jalen-hurts-and-the-eagles-h…
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Claim 12: “TMZ previously reported no Eagles teammates made the trip to the wedding”
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Multiple sources, including Fox News and Nypost, report that TMZ stated no Eagles teammates attended the wedding.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kareem AJ Hunt (born August 6, 1995) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Toledo Rockets and was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2017 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kareem_Hunt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. A pop and hip-hop influenced R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Ki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL playoffs for the 2024 season began on January 11, 2025, and concluded with Super Bowl LIX on February 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_NFL_playoffs
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