# Why did A.J. Brown drop in the NFL Top-100 player rankings?

The wiki doesn't have a dedicated article on the 2026 NFL Top 100 players list or an explanation of A.J. Brown's specific ranking change, but I can piece together context from his page and expert takes.

A couple of factors are likely driving any drop:

- **Trade to New England:** Brown was traded from the Eagles to the Patriots in June, leaving a Super Bowl contender for a team still building around Drake Maye. That downgrade in team profile can matter for a peer-voted list.
- **Injury concerns:** The wiki flags "degenerative knee concerns and history of injuries" as a downside risk entering his age-29 season. On Underdog Fantasy, Josh & Hayden noted the same worry: "*I do worry that the knees and the hamstrings and everything, maybe he's not the same level of explosiveness*" — [hear the clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6ZyxP0Nsyg&t=1544s).

That said, his 2025 was still elite (78 rec, 1,003 yards, 7 TDs), and Sal Vetri pointed out he was still top-10 in fantasy points per game with a ~30% target share in what was considered a "down year" — [hear the clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRUhxmpCYXI&t=777s). So any ranking drop is more about external factors (team change, health question marks) than his actual play.

---
Answered 2026-07-09 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
Source: https://chatffb.com/ask/why-did-a-j-brown-drop-in-the-nfl-top-100-player-rankings